Даниела Симеонова-Коруджиева /Daniela Simeonova-Koroudjieva
Abstract
The issue of copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) is highly
topical. Three years after the launch and rapid expansion of artificial intelligence based on large language models for mass use (November 2022) –
such as ChatGPT – the question of who owns the copyright to AI-generated content
remains unresolved.
Another major issue, closely related to copyright in AI-generated content, concerns the use of the voices of real individuals and creators – namely, the unauthorized use of voices by artificial intelligence. Is legal protection against AI-generated deepfakes and voice cloning possible, and can creators and public figures control how their digital identity and voice are used by AI?
The training of AI models also raises important questions: does the use of copyrighted materials for AI training constitute copyright infringement, or are AI systems trained solely on public domain materials? What legal consequences should follow in these different scenarios? This article examines and discusses some of the initial problems and cases arising from the use of AI in the context of copyright law.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, copyright, AI, free use, regulation, case studies, AI policies
