Generative AI And Copyright Under Indian Law
- IJLLR Journal
- Jul 19
- 1 min read
Jayant Bhardwaj, OP Jindal Global University
ABSTRACT:
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has called into question some of copyright law's most established presumptions. When machines write, paint, or produce music, the question of ownership of the works of art arises unavoidably. This study explores this topic using Indian copyright law as a paradigm. It examines the fundamental principles of the Copyright Act of 1957, namely originality, authorship, fixation, and fair dealing, and compares them to recent global legal cases like Authors Guild v. Google Inc. (2015) and Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (2023). The study contends that, while the Indian copyright system continues to rely on human invention, it may change in tandem with technology innovations due to its malleable legislative language and public-interest-oriented jurisprudence. The study provides an interpretive framework that preserves human responsibility, acknowledges AI-supported creativity, and upholds the basic balance achieved in intellectual property law between access and protection.
