Pollock's Paint vs AI's Prompts: What Copyright Got Wrong

The Copyright Office just used Jackson Pollock to explain why AI can't create copyrightable art.

His canvas drips weren't chaos - they were controlled intention. His color choices weren't accident - they were artistic vision.

For creators, this isn't just art history - it's about understanding how creative intention shapes every tool we use.

Discover why Pollock's artistic process matters more than ever in the age of AI.

Watch the full episode:
US Copyright Office Says AI Can't Author (The New York Times May Prove Them Wrong)
https://youtu.be/OxIg9n_piVE

Substack Pod Article and Podcast
https://www.theaioptimist.com/p/us-copyright-office-says-ai-cant

AI Optimist Playlist
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US copyright office
Part 1: Digital Replicas
https://copyright.gov/ai/Copyright-and-Artificial-Intelligence-Part-1-Digital-Replicas-Report.pdf

Part 2 (out January 2025): Copyrightability
https://www.copyright.gov/ai/Copyright-and-Artificial-Intelligence-Part-2-Copyrightability-Report.pdf

Part 3 to come

OpenAI claims New York Times' prompting strategy violates its terms of service
https://the-decoder.com/openai-claims-new-york-times-prompting-strategy-violates-its-terms-of-service/

New York Times sues Microsoft, ChatGPT maker OpenAI over copyright infringement
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/27/new-york-times-sues-microsoft-chatgpt-maker-openai-over-copyright-infringement.html

OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/openai-says-new-york-times-hacked-chatgpt-build-copyright-lawsuit-2024-02-27/

Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid, 490 U.S. 730 (1989)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/730/