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Some time ago I had to address this kind of issue with fonts. Summary: the program generating text on the screen was copyrighted, but the procedural generated s
by ctdonath 11y ago
Some time ago I had to address this kind of issue with fonts. Summary: the program generating text on the screen was copyrighted, but the procedural generated shapes (typeface text) was not.
- visarga 11y agoYes, but who plugged the computer into the socket and paid for its electricity? Does that count? It's just a minor contribution, but essential. Also, who configured the software - shouldn't the work performed by humans be considered a contribution to the end result? Alternatively, why not attribute the Pixar movies to their rendering engines? Aren't they using enough neurons or procedural generation? I am sure there are lots of smart agents there in their procedural generation of trees, grass and minor characters.