Definition Fair Use Moral Rights 
The IPKat
APRIL 6, 2025
Many lament the extractive nature of accessible art outputs, where AI companies train first and ask for forgiveness (fair use) later. The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) provides some moral rights: non-economic rights personal to the author of a work.
Velocity of Content
DECEMBER 4, 2024
1 Another key right is the creation of derivative works, which includes adaptations or translations. 3 This action would violate the right to translate, which is a specific aspect of the broader right to create derivative works. 13 Other arguments to limit the reach of the right exist. 17 U.S.C. § ↩︎ See id. Int’l Comm.
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IP and Legal Filings
JUNE 29, 2024
Certain sections like 2(qq) and 38, define a “performer” and specify whether a person’s personality falls under the definition of a performer, under which a performer’s right may be asserted, hence prohibiting the unapproved marketing of a performer’s work.
The IPKat
MARCH 24, 2023
This aligns with (but is not similar to) the definition of "audiovisual fixation" and 'audiovisual work' in Article 2 of the Beijing Treaty a nd proposed section 1(1) of South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill , respectively. See the definition of “beneficiary person” in section 26(7)(d).
Velocity of Content
MARCH 16, 2023
I speculated that this was an attempt to avoid a messy fair use dispute. As I also mentioned, Microsoft’s lawyers seem to think that fair use excuses copying for AI purposes everywhere, so I would expect Microsoft to try that defense here, given its lack of other arguments. is being used as code.
SpicyIP
AUGUST 6, 2024
Free access to AI voice cloning technologies has definitely caused a ruckus across jurisdictions, with its improper use ranging from politics to entertainment to crime. These technologies, capable of accurately replicating voices with 95% accuracy in multiple languages and accents, have been misused more often than put to good use.
43(B)log
AUGUST 9, 2024
Challenges before SCt: (1) freedom of expression under Mexican constitution, contrary to due process and legal principle; (2) lack of definition of key terms did not provide legal certainty. Different reasons for divergence: author’s rights/©; civil/common law; developed/developing. Group one: fair use. But we don’t know.
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