Copy, Paste, Create

Authorship, Creative Labor, and Intellectual Property after Generative AI

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping cultural and creative industries by challenging long standing paradigms of creativity. Tracing a trajectory from traditional models to the current digital landscape, this article argues that generative AI represents more than a technological innovation—it is also a renewed manifestation of participatory and decentralized creative practices. By examining ongoing changes and challenges through the interconnected lenses of authorship, labor, and intellectual property, our inquiry reveals how AI simultaneously democratizes and disrupts traditional notions of cultural production, suggesting a transformative shift with profound implications for both artists and publics.