Copyright for AI art? Delhi HC gives 8-week to decide on plea over artwork created using Artificial Intelligence
Mint·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Delhi High Court instructed the Copyright Office to decide within eight weeks on copyright protection for AI-generated artwork in Stephen Thaler v. Union of India case. American researcher Thaler seeks copyright for "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," created by his AI system DABUS. The application, filed in 2022, remained undecided for four years. Thaler argues AI creations qualify as computer-generated works with authorship attributed to the creator. Courts globally have rejected similar claims, maintaining only natural persons can be recognized as authors.
Key Entities
Delhi High CourtStephen ThalerCopyright OfficeDABUSA Recent Entrance to ParadiseJustice Tushar Rao GedelaCopyright Act 1957