Current Questions in EU Copyright: AI and Beyond
The aim of this research seminar is to provide a forum for discussing work-in-progress research on current questions of copyright law and EU harmonisation. The contributions explore the originality requirement, enforcement, AI, and the evolving EU copyright framework.
Preliminary programme
10.00-12.00 Session 1 - Copyright protectability
1. It’s not about beauty. Aesthetic theories and practice as guidance for the originality assessment after Mio/konektra - Ole-Andreas Rognstad (University of Oslo) and Astrid Heimer (OsloMet)
2. More Than a Vibe? Copyright Protection of AI-Generated Computer Programs - Torger Kielland (University of Bergen)
3. Copyright to standards – how does it matter in a digitalised society? Harald Irgens-Jensen (University of Oslo)
12-13 Lunch break
13.00-15.00 Session 2 - AI and challenges of law-making
1. Dealing with deepfakes: is this a matter for neighbouring rights? Bernt Hugenholtz (University of Amsterdam)
2. The enforcement options available to copyright holders under Article 53 of the AI Act - Tore Lunde (University of Bergen)
3. Delineating the subject matter of copyright protection while tolerating similar protection regimes under national law: GenAI amplifying tensions in EU copyright harmonization - Liliia Oprysk (University of Bergen)