The United States Copyright Office has denied copyright to AI-generated art due to the absence of a “guiding human hand.” An inventor, Stephen Thaler, sought copyright for AI-generated art but faced rejection. Legal experts believe the Copyright Act can accommodate AI-generated works if artists have creative control. The USCO’s guidelines emphasize that AI determines output, posing challenges for human authorship claims. Case-by-case analysis may be required for copyright protection. Canadian ar