Technology

Who takes ownership of art created by AI on the Brains Byte Back podcast

On March 18, 2018, Elaine Herzberg of Phoenix, Arizona was the first person to be killed by a self-driving car. This brought into question the complicated issue of accountability when AI makes a mistake, who do we hold responsible for this type of accident?

However, on the other end of the spectrum, if AI produces something marvelous, who takes ownership of this? That is the topic of discussion on today’s episode.

Joining me on today’s show is Sekou Campbell, an attorney whose practice focuses on the meeting place between art and technology and his clients have included an AI music composition software company and other art-focused startups.

His practice includes intellectual property, media and entertainment, and startups.  He is also a partner of Culhane Meadows law firm.

In addition to Campbell, we are also joined by Maya Ackerman, an expert on AI and Computational Creativity, she is the CEO and co-founder of WAVE AI, that allows anyone to create original songs in minutes using its AI-based tool ALYSIA.

She is also an invited speaker at the United Nations, Google, IBM Research, and Stanford University, to name a few.

On this show, we discuss how attitudes towards tools used to produce music have changed over the years, what AI’s influence in art means for the artists, and what are the legal implications surrounding ownership of art produced by AI.

Music credits

Believe in Us: Dusti Miraglia (producer – backing track),  Sara Miraglia & Maya Ackerman (vocalists) ALYSIA was used as a songwriter (for lyrics/vocal melodies).

Sam Brake Guia

Sam is an energetic and passionate writer/presenter, always looking for the next adventure. In August 2016 he donated all of his possessions to charity, quit his job, and left the UK. Since then he has been on the road travelling through North, Central and South America searching for new adventures and amazing stories.

Recent Posts

Club of Rome launches joint taskforce that would restrict your food, travel & ownership choices

The 'Materials and Consumption Taskforce' is an attempt to micro-manage all aspects of your life:…

3 days ago

As the tech talent shortage continues, Ness Digital Engineering nurtures its rising stars

Talent in the tech industry has long been a hot commodity. Yet in today's world,…

3 days ago

Prezent launches My Workspace to ensure AI-powered presentation software works as tool, not a burden

In an ideal scenario, professionals in 2025 should be able to leverage a personal suite…

4 days ago

NTT’s simultaneous Kabuki performance shows photonics connectivity is more than a song and dance

In a fusion of tradition and technology, Japanese tech firm NTT unveiled the capabilities of…

5 days ago

UN finalizes neurotech ethics draft, to be adopted at General Conference

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) finalizes its "Recommendation on the Ethics…

1 week ago

Inside the Dead Internet Theory: Profits in a World Run by Bots

The dead internet theory is a conspiracy theory that goes: Most of the content we…

2 weeks ago