>a prompt fed into a generative tool _could_ be considered an artist's creative expression. Then it's the prompt that is copyrighted, not the end result. US c

>a prompt fed into a generative tool _could_ be considered an artist's creative expression. Then it's the prompt that is copyrighted, not the end result. US copyright law specifically states that only works fixed into existence by a human author can be copyrighted, and specifically excludes processes or procedures by which a work might ultimately come to be fixed.