The Literary and Artistic Property Law System in the Age of Artificial Intelligence; Considerations for Policymaking in Future Governance

Document Type : Research Article

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Associate Professor of Private and Islamic Law, Faculty of Law & Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Literary and artistic property rights are designed based on human-centered components, and a work is protectable if it has a sign of the personality of its author and the author is also a human. With the advancement of artificial intelligence, the question arises as to whether the work created by artificial intelligence will also be original? And who is the author and owner of the said work? On the other hand, artificial intelligence uses the works of others in the process of creating the work, and this makes the issue of copyright infringement serious. Therefore, the question is whether this use can be an infringement of the right and if it is a infringement, which of the rights has been infringement? The present paper, using a descriptive analytical method, finally concludes that for policymaking in this area, the development of exceptions to copyright, especially the exception of data mining and payment of compensation to authors, can reduce the possibility of copyright infringement. In addition, with the advancement of artificial intelligence capabilities, produced works can also be original and protectable, and the assumption of non-human authors and owners can also be placed on the agenda of policymakers.

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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 11, Issue 1
March 2025
Pages 41-55

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