I have a question about AI-generated drafts in SF. Who owns the copyright for these? The translation team, the requesting agency, or SF?
Hello Juan - Excellent question!
Currently, no one owns the copyright on an AI generated draft because there are no countries (that I’m aware of) that grant copyright to the direct output of an AI. Most countries require human authorship. Once an AI draft is edited by a human, that edited version could qualify for copyright protection depending upon the degree of editing. Of course, this could change in the future as governments and courts are still pondering and arguing over this. For example, China has made recent decisions that allow for copyright protection with minimal human contribution. It’s something I am watching closely.
One caveat to this, is that the original bible that was used for the basis of the translation may be protected by copyright. For example, if you took “THE HOLY BIBLE, NIV® Copyright © 2011 by Biblica, Inc,” and used it as the basis for your translation, Biblica would own the English version and you would need to obtain permission to translate it.
Have a blessed day ahead,
Renae
Hi Renae:
Thank you for the reply. We are currently preparing the platforms to request AI drafts. The drafts have been very helpful. We will be waiting for any updates on this process.
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