Generative AI: Business and Legal Concerns for Creatives
33mGeneral2024-05-29
Authors
Seth C. Polansky
Adviser and counselor focused on contracts, IP, and startups
Course details
In this course, industry veteran attorney Seth C. Polansky discusses the current state of the AI world from the legal and copyright perspectives that creative pros need to know. The course covers strategies to reduce business risk and use AI-generated assets with relative safety in creative projects. Explore what AI means from a legal standpoint, including where it comes from and what content types are covered. Learn about generative AI legal issues, including contracts, licenses, and deliverables; risks associated with various popular generative AI services; what happens when the AI output unwittingly infringes; and much more. Dive into ethical and social issues, as well as the current legal landscape. This course helps you prepare to face the AI revolution with a solid understanding of the legal considerations that impact you as a creative.
Learning objectives
Understand the concept of generative AI and its relevance to creative professionals.
Consider the risks and implications of using generative AI in contracts, licenses, and deliverables.
Evaluate the impact of generative AI on intellectual property and copyright.
Understand the importance of representation and bias in the context of generative AI.
Learning objectives
Understand the concept of generative AI and its relevance to creative professionals.
Consider the risks and implications of using generative AI in contracts, licenses, and deliverables.
Evaluate the impact of generative AI on intellectual property and copyright.
Understand the importance of representation and bias in the context of generative AI.
Skills covered
Ethics and LawResponsible AIArtificial Intelligence for DesignAI Productivity ToolsVideoPhotographyGraphic DesignArtificial Intelligence (AI)Animation and IllustrationBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and ToolsOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The new AI landscape for creative pros
- 02 - Legal disclaimer
- 03 - Who should use this course and how
1. What Does AI Mean, Legally
- 04 - Generative AI - What we mean when we say AI
- 05 - Where did today's generative AI come from
- 06 - Content types - Images, video, and audio
- 07 - Why does this matter to lawyers and creatives
2. Generative AI Legal Issues
- 08 - Generative AI in your contracts and licenses
- 09 - Generative AI in your deliverables
- 10 - Risks in the OpenAI, Adobe, and Midjourney terms of service
- 11 - What happens when the AI output unwittingly infringes
- 12 - Generative AI and intellectual property
- 13 - Generative AI and the US Copyright Office
3. Ethical and Social Issues
- 14 - What is a data set, and how is it compiled
- 15 - Representation and discrimination
- 16 - Deepfakes and misinformation
- 17 - Is it all infringement
4. Current Legal Landscape
- 18 - Current legal and business landscape
- 19 - What OpenAI, Google, and Meta expect to happen
- 20 - What creatives hope will happen
Conclusion
- 21 - Summary and next steps