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Compiled byte code is a derivative work of the original source code. Copyright extends to derivative works.
by Aloisius 2y ago
Compiled byte code is a derivative work of the original source code. Copyright extends to derivative works.
- sahila 2y agoWouldn't AI generated art be derivative work done by Google (or whoever) when creating their Gemini models? So then Google owns all gemini created ai artwork?
- Aloisius 2y ago1. Model weights may not be copyrightable. 2. Copyright protects copying. Expressive elements from the original creative work (source code) exist in the byte code, thus it remains under the original copyright. 3. For a derivative work to be considered a newly copyrightable work (as opposed to a copy subject to the original's copyright), it must contain new substantive human creative expression (whether the original creator also has a copyright claim as well depends on degree of transformation).
- freejazz 2y agoTypically you need the permission of a copyright owner to create derivatives of their work.
- bb88 2y agoBut if I copyright the prompt to the input of the AI, does that not also become a derivative work? I do believe in the US (I could be wrong) that copyright does exist without registering it with the US government.