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Copyright protection for AI-generated works: A comparative review of international and Vietnamese laws
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Department of Civil Law, University of Law National University, Hanoi,
Vietnam
AC, 3745 https://doi.org/10.36922/ac.3745
Submitted: 23 May 2024 | Revised: 11 September 2024 | Accepted: 14 September 2024 | Published: 24 January 2025
© 2025 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC-by the license) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
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.
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