I'm not aware of these particular defendants, including in particular Mr. Prince, having been held responsible under copyright law for his appropriation art in the way that is taking place here.

A federal court ruled on August 18 that AI-generated artwork cannot be copyrighted because copyright law only extends to human beings, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Technology AI art can’t earn copyright, judge rules by Rebecca Klar - 08/21/23 2:06 PM ET Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images ...

Meme recklessly January 30, 2020 - 12:01 pm The internet just got over 150,000 high-definition images of historic art to turn into memes — without any fear of breaking copyright laws. Well, sort of.

Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” ...