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How does AI demolish copyright and where should we go?

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An installation for a thought experiment This installation was developed in an application format, where the user enters a text prompt and an image is generated accordingly by artificial intelligence (AI), DALL-E, by OpenAI. The program reads all individual pixels from the machine-generated picture, and the RGB color values are mapped to frequency and played as sound. The experiment is to show which part of the material should I be granted copyright? Rethink artistic creation in copyright With the technology of AI, we have a tool that can generate content easily. In the past, creating content is time and effort-consuming. To acknowledge one’s effort, copyright grants creators of original works exclusive rights to control the use and distribution of their works. These rights are intended to protect the creators' economic interests and to encourage continued creativity and innovation. Recently, the US Copyright Office (2023) issued rules regarding generative AI. The office consid