"Computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler has petitioned the Supreme Court to resolve whether artificial intelligence systems can generate copyrightable works without traditional human authorship. In Thaler v. Perlmutter, No. 25-___ (petition filed Oct. 9, 2025), Thaler seeks review of the D.C. Circuit's March 2025 decision affirming the Copyright Office's denial of registration for a visual artwork titled "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," which was autonomously created by Thaler's AI system known as the "Creativity Machine.""
"In Thaler v. Perlmutter, No. 25-___ (petition filed Oct. 9, 2025), Thaler seeks review of the D.C. Circuit's March 2025 decision affirming the Copyright Office's denial of registration for a visual artwork titled "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," which was autonomously created by Thaler's AI system known as the "Creativity Machine." Thaler v. Perlmutter, 130 F.4th 1039 (D.C. Cir. 2025)."
Computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler petitioned the Supreme Court to resolve whether artificial intelligence systems can produce copyrightable works absent traditional human authorship. The case is styled Thaler v. Perlmutter, No. 25-___, with the petition filed October 9, 2025. The D.C. Circuit in March 2025 affirmed the Copyright Office's denial of registration for a visual artwork titled "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," which the Creativity Machine autonomously created. The decision is reported at 130 F.4th 1039 (D.C. Cir. 2025). The question presented asks whether works outputted solely by an AI system without a direct, traditional authorial contribution by a natural person can receive copyright protection.
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