Gov't tightening AI use in creative works

Music, photos and films partially generated through artificial intelligence may soon be protected under the copyright law as the government plans to issue clear guidelines on the use of AI in the creative industry.

- By BRIX LELIS

Under the prevailing guidelines, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) requires copyright applicants to disclose whether the content was made by a machine or a person.

“We do not register those made by machines, and we also require disclosure of how much percentage was made by AI,” IPOPHL director general Rowel Barba said during the 2024 Philippine International Copyright Summit.

Barba said the IPOPHL is hoping to come up with clear guidelines on AI use after meeting with different sectors in the copyright industry and getting the views of the stakeholders, particularly the artists.