Technology,
Intellectual Property
Feb. 5, 2024
‘AI-Generated’: the 8th dirty word?
When it comes to the words in the ‘George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead’ special, there could be a potential violation of the derivative work right that is exclusive to copyright owners regardless of whether AI output them or they were human-written.
Jesse E. Morris
Owner, Morris Music Law, PC
Neiloofar Sajedi
Associate Attorney , Morris Music Law, PC and Music Law Pro
Legendary comedian George Carlin is no stranger to groundbreaking legal questions. His 7 “Dirty Words” routine played an important role in Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978), where the Supreme Court held that the FCC could regulate the broadcast of Carlin’s routine which was indecent, but not obscene. Recent allegedly infringing uses of Carlin’s works and rights of publicity have brought him back ...
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