Changelog Master Feed Legal consequences of generated content (Practical AI #232)
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Jul 18, 2023 AI Snips
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Brute Forcing All Melodies
- Damien Riehl and his friend brute-forced every possible musical melody, generating 471 billion melodies in total.
- They copyrighted and placed all melodies into the public domain to protect users in melody copyright lawsuits.
Questioning Human Creativity
- Human creativity might not be as unique as we think, as machines can brute force melodies that humans create.
- Courts have recognized unoriginal melodies as uncopyrightable, challenging traditional copyright assumptions.
Use AI as Writing Assistant
- Use AI tools to greatly speed up writing by generating drafts from outlines and then editing them.
- Treat AI-generated output as an assistant, not a final product, to enhance creativity and productivity.