Copyright Office Announces Online Webinar on Application Process for Registration of Works with Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content

NewsNet 1007
June 1, 2023

Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is announcing a virtual, public webinar on June 28, 2023, on current Office guidance related to applying for copyright registration for creative works containing components generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

Breakthroughs in generative AI technology have prompted growing curiosity about the registrability of works containing AI-generated material. On June 28, 2023, join the Copyright Office to learn about how the Office evaluates applications to register these types of works. Experts will walk attendees through the Office’s March 2023 Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence and answer some frequently asked questions. At the end of the presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions to the Office’s experts.

Time: June 28, 2023, 2pm ET

Speakers:

• Rob Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy and Practice
• Erik Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration Policy and Practice

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This webinar is a part of the Copyright Office’s initiative to examine copyright law and policy issues raised by AI technology, including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training. For more on copyright and AI, visit copyright.gov/ai.

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