Copyright protection for AI-generated works: A comparative review of international and Vietnamese laws

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly driving significant advancements in technology and business, impacting a wide range of industries and nearly every aspect of creativity. The growth of AI is fueled by the availability of vast amounts of training data and advancements in affordable, high-performance computing. Since its inception, AI and its outstanding development have produced countless works across various genres and fields, achieving remarkable feats and unlocking vast potential for further exploitation. This phenomenon raises the question of authorship and whether protection mechanisms should be established for AI-generated works. Granting copyright protection to AI-generated works would challenge long-established notions of copyright, which have traditionally been reserved for human creations. This paper reviews the legal approaches and perspectives of leading AI-driven countries, offering an overview of the challenges associated with granting protection for AI-generated works. Moreover, the paper examines Vietnam’s international commitments and analyzes the potential for supporting AI-generated works within its legal framework. Based on this analysis, the paper proposes potential solutions to improve legal rules for copyright protection of AI-generated creations.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence / Copyright / Intellectual property rights / Vietnam

Funding

None.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.