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<p>The copyright law enshrines the principle that copyright protection can be considered only in the case of works of human origin, which is mitigated in the Anglo-Saxon systems by introducing the category of computer-generated works. Nowadays we are dealing with a situation where, first of all, we are unable to precisely indicate the features of the subject of protection and copyright law grapples with an unresolved problem of distinguishing a work from other objects. Secondly, in the case of new phenomena such as the creation of AI, androids or cyborgs, there are difficulties with attributing the authorship of the work. This results in a too high level of uncertainty of legal effectiveness. The aim of the paper is to present the phenomenon of the work of cyborg artists in the context of the anthropocentric approach to the authorship of the work, which is dominant in copyright law. The central problem here is the question of the copyright status of works that arise as a result of shifting the boundaries of human possibilities.</p>
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The copyright law enshrines the principle that copyright protection can be considered only in the case of works of human origin, which is mitigated in the Anglo-Saxon systems by introducing the category of computer-generated works. Nowadays we are dealing with a situation where, first of all, we are unable to precisely indicate the features of the subject of protection and copyright law grapples with an unresolved problem of distinguishing a work from other objects. Secondly, in the case of new phenomena such as the creation of AI, androids or cyborgs, there are difficulties with attributing the authorship of the work. This results in a too high level of uncertainty of legal effectiveness. The aim of the paper is to present the phenomenon of the work of cyborg artists in the context of the anthropocentric approach to the authorship of the work, which is dominant in copyright law. The central problem here is the question of the copyright status of works that arise as a result of shifting the boundaries of human possibilities.

Cyborg Artwork

PhD, Professor of Cracow University of Economics

Department of Economic Public Law and Employment Law of the Institute of Law of the College of Economics, Finance and Law of the Cracow University of Economics, patent attorney, business trainer

Ius Novum

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The copyright law enshrines the principle that copyright protection can be considered only in the case of works of human origin, which is mitigated in the...

Cyborg Artwork

Data publikacji: 01 mar 2023

Zakres stron: 76 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26399/iusnovum.v16.2.2022.14-a.nowak-gruca

Słowa kluczowe
copyright, cyborg, cyborg creativity, authorship, concept of a work

© 2022 Lazarski University, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Cyborg Artwork

Data publikacji: 01 mar 2023

Zakres stron: 76 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26399/iusnovum.v16.2.2022.14-a.nowak-gruca

Słowa kluczowecopyright, cyborg, cyborg creativity, authorship, concept of a work

© 2022 Lazarski University, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
copyright, cyborg, cyborg creativity, authorship, concept of a work