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Who Owns AI-Created Stories? Hollywood Grapples With a Shifting IP Landscape
As AI tools generate more scripts, characters, and visuals, the entertainment industry faces mounting pressure to redefine ownership and protect creators in an increasingly synthetic storytelling era.

Eternal Celebrities: The Multi-Billion Opportunity Coming
A shift in law means agents and managers must now act as estate planners as an endless career is within reach (if society can get over the ick factor)

OpenAI Faces Consolidated Copyright Lawsuits from Authors and Media
Multiple copyright infringement lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft, filed by authors and The New York Times, have been consolidated in Manhattan federal court, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train AI systems

U.S. Copyright Office Clarifies Stance on AI-Generated Works​
The U.S. Copyright Office's recent report emphasizes that human authorship is essential for copyright protection, outlining conditions under which AI-assisted works may qualify, and highlighting the adaptability of current laws to AI advancements

It's War: AI's Horrifying Boiling Point is Here
OpenAI's new brazen image generator rips off Studio Ghibli, Pixar & Lego. Hollywood, fight now before it's too late

Hollywood Luminaries Advocate for AI Compensation in Content Usage
Prominent figures in the entertainment industry, including Ben Stiller, Ron Howard, Cate Blanchett, and Chris Rock, are urging the Trump administration to enforce copyright laws that require AI companies to obtain permission and provide compensation when using artists' works to train artificial intelligence models.

Year of the Full-Length AI Movie
A Hollywood director rekindles excitement (and fear) after a splashy debut using Google's new AI video model, with feature films looming next