ex machina
"Ex Machina."
  • AI has been a contentious issue in the Hollywood strikes, with actors and writers seeking limits on its use.
  • But a recent copyright ruling likely won't have an impact on the studios' AI ambitions.
  • The judge ruled AI couldn't be the sole author of an artistic work, but that's not what studios want.

AI has been a source of conflict during the Hollywood strikes, but actors and writers shouldn't see a recent copyright ruling as a blow against any plans studios have for the tech.

A federal judge recently ruled that a piece of art generated solely by AI could not qualify for copyright protection.