The Character Without an Author: Character Copyright Protection in the Age of Generative AI

In recent years, courts have increasingly grappled with an important question for rightsholders and content creators: When can a character in an expressive work—such as a film or television series—qualify for copyright protection independent of the work in which that character appears? Well-known characters like Rocky, Godzilla, E.T., and James Bond have all received character copyright protection from courts around the country. Others have not...... By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP