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Rätten till det kreativa resultatet – en upphovsrättslig analys av AI-genererade verk

Girdea, Emma LU (2025) LAGF03 20251
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Den svenska upphovsrätten ställs inför nya utmaningar i takt med att artifi- ciell intelligens får en alltmer framträdande roll i den kreativa skapandepro- cessen. Med dagens tekniska möjligheter kan avancerade AI-system skapa konstnärliga verk, som tidigare krävde omfattande kunskap och erfarenhet. Trots dessa tekniska framsteg saknar den nuvarande upphovsrättsliga lag- stiftningen riktlinjer för hur AI-genererade verk ska hanteras.
Uppsatsen undersöker om AI-genererade verk i dagsläget kan omfattas av upphovsrätten, om ett sådant skydd är förenligt med upphovsrättens grund- läggande syften, och hur ett sådant skydd skulle kunna utformas. Eftersom gällande rätt, genom originalitetskravet, förutsätter att verk ska vara resulta- tet av... (More)
Den svenska upphovsrätten ställs inför nya utmaningar i takt med att artifi- ciell intelligens får en alltmer framträdande roll i den kreativa skapandepro- cessen. Med dagens tekniska möjligheter kan avancerade AI-system skapa konstnärliga verk, som tidigare krävde omfattande kunskap och erfarenhet. Trots dessa tekniska framsteg saknar den nuvarande upphovsrättsliga lag- stiftningen riktlinjer för hur AI-genererade verk ska hanteras.
Uppsatsen undersöker om AI-genererade verk i dagsläget kan omfattas av upphovsrätten, om ett sådant skydd är förenligt med upphovsrättens grund- läggande syften, och hur ett sådant skydd skulle kunna utformas. Eftersom gällande rätt, genom originalitetskravet, förutsätter att verk ska vara resulta- tet av mänsklig kreativitet, beror möjligheten till skydd i stor utsträckning på om verk genererade av AI kan anses uttrycka just mänsklig kreativitet.
Uppsatsen visar att det är möjligt att uppfatta AI som ett verktyg i den mänskliga skapandeprocessen, snarare än som en självständig upphovsman. Om AI används under mänsklig kontroll, där användaren ger instruktioner och gör kreativa val, krävs inga större förändringar i lagen. Samtidigt utfors- kas alternativa lösningar för det fall man anser att AI inte endast bör betrak- tas som ett verktyg. I uppsatsen lyfts ett omarbetat originalitetskrav upp som förslag, och även lösningar för att klargöra vem som bör anses vara upp- hovsmannen till AI-genererade verk. Därutöver undersöks huruvida AI-ge- nererade verk skulle kunna omfattas av andra, befintliga, immaterialrättsliga skydd.
Undersökningen konstaterar att det finns flera möjliga sätt att utveckla det upphovsrättsliga skyddet på. För framtida rättsutveckling krävs emellertid ett tydligare ställningstagande till vad som anses skyddsvärt, när artificiell intelligens tar en betydande roll i den kreativa skapandeprocessen. (Less)
Abstract
Swedish copyright is facing new challenges as artificial intelligence as- sumes an increasingly prominent role in the creative process. With today's technical capabilities, advanced AI systems can create artistic works that previously required extensive knowledge and experience. Despite these te- chnical advances, current copyright legislation lacks clear guidelines for how AI-generated works should be addressed.
This essay examines whether AI-generated works currently can be protected under copyright law, whether such protection aligns with the fundamental purposes of copyright, and how a legal framework for such protection could be structured. Since current law, through the originality requirement, presu- mes that a work must be the... (More)
Swedish copyright is facing new challenges as artificial intelligence as- sumes an increasingly prominent role in the creative process. With today's technical capabilities, advanced AI systems can create artistic works that previously required extensive knowledge and experience. Despite these te- chnical advances, current copyright legislation lacks clear guidelines for how AI-generated works should be addressed.
This essay examines whether AI-generated works currently can be protected under copyright law, whether such protection aligns with the fundamental purposes of copyright, and how a legal framework for such protection could be structured. Since current law, through the originality requirement, presu- mes that a work must be the result of human creativity, the possibility of protection depends to a large extent on whether works generated by AI can be considered to express human creativity.
The essay demonstrates that it is possible to perceive AI as a tool in the hu- man creative process, rather than as an independent creator. If AI is used un- der human control, where the user gives instructions and makes creative choices, no significant changes to the law are required. At the same time, al- ternative solutions are explored in the event that it is believed that AI should not only be considered a tool. It proposes a revised originality requirement, as well as solutions to clarify who should be considered the creator of AI- generated works. Furthermore, it examines whether AI-generated works could be covered by other, existing, forms of intellectual property pro- tection.
The study concludes that there are several possible ways to develop copy- right protection. However, future legal developments require a clearer stance on what is considered worthy of protection, when artificial intelli- gence takes on a significant role in the creative process. (Less)
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author
Girdea, Emma LU
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LAGF03 20251
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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EU-rätt, immaterialrätt, upphovsrätt, artificiell intelligens
language
Swedish
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9190385
date added to LUP
2025-06-23 12:56:21
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2025-06-23 12:56:21
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  abstract     = {{Swedish copyright is facing new challenges as artificial intelligence as- sumes an increasingly prominent role in the creative process. With today's technical capabilities, advanced AI systems can create artistic works that previously required extensive knowledge and experience. Despite these te- chnical advances, current copyright legislation lacks clear guidelines for how AI-generated works should be addressed.
This essay examines whether AI-generated works currently can be protected under copyright law, whether such protection aligns with the fundamental purposes of copyright, and how a legal framework for such protection could be structured. Since current law, through the originality requirement, presu- mes that a work must be the result of human creativity, the possibility of protection depends to a large extent on whether works generated by AI can be considered to express human creativity.
The essay demonstrates that it is possible to perceive AI as a tool in the hu- man creative process, rather than as an independent creator. If AI is used un- der human control, where the user gives instructions and makes creative choices, no significant changes to the law are required. At the same time, al- ternative solutions are explored in the event that it is believed that AI should not only be considered a tool. It proposes a revised originality requirement, as well as solutions to clarify who should be considered the creator of AI- generated works. Furthermore, it examines whether AI-generated works could be covered by other, existing, forms of intellectual property pro- tection.
The study concludes that there are several possible ways to develop copy- right protection. However, future legal developments require a clearer stance on what is considered worthy of protection, when artificial intelli- gence takes on a significant role in the creative process.}},
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