When Creation Becomes a Creator: A Study of Copyright Regimes in Case of AI-Generated Work

Since times unknown, human beings have been proven to be the most intelligent organism, having a brain with the ability to process information at an exceptional speed of up to one-twenty meters per second whilst understanding the logical, economic, social as well as emotional aspects. He is able to create a new set of work in the form of literature, art, photographs, cinema and every other domain of the society by using his own intellect. Several international organisations and treaties were framed in order to grant recognition and protection to such works and their creators. However, the emergence of modernization has led to a rise in the use of machines for works which were earlier done solely by humans. Now while a majority of these works included physical labour, presently the scenario is not only limited to the same. With these consistent developments, Artificial Intelligence is now capable of generating certain contents on its own. As these advanced technologies are new to the world, the traditional legislatures themselves fall short when it comes to granting protection to work created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence). This gave rise to one major issue- whether such works are eligible to be protected by the current Intellectual property laws. The paper highlights the significant challenges for the determination of ownership of works generated by AI, the complexities associated with autonomous authorship and the examination of copyright policies across the globe. It outlines the concept of granting due recognition to AI generated content along with holder of the copyright.