Who do you think should own the rights to art generated by artificial intelligence?

Who do you think should own the rights to art generated by artificial intelligence? Published on June 12, 2023 → Survey conducted on June 12, 2023 on 28189 U.S. adults

All adults

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Gender

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Age

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The user of the AI program, for providing the idea of what the AI should create

24%

The creator of the AI program, for developing the AI system which created the art

18%

The public domain, because the AI program created it, but AI can’t claim art copyright

18%

Not sure

39%

The user of the AI program, for providing the idea of what the AI should create

24%

The creator of the AI program, for developing the AI system which created the art

18%

The public domain, because the AI program created it, but AI can’t claim art copyright

18%

Not sure

39%

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