The document discusses copyrights for non-human creators such as animals and AI systems. It mentions a photo taken by a macaque monkey that raises the question of whether animals can claim copyrights. It also discusses how AI systems are already creating copyrighted works and questions the duration of copyright protection for non-human creators. The document appears to be notes and assignments for research on developing a company called "Creature Credit" that would handle copyrights for work created by animals.

1. Animals
Granted
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FA102a, Research and Brand Development !

2. Animals
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Assignment One, Research!
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“Are copyrighted works only by and for humans?”
http://www.kurzweilai.net/are-copyrighted-works-only-by-and-for-humans!

3. Animals
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Shannon
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Assignment One, Research!
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A photo taken by the hands of a macaque monkey
poses the question of whether animals can claim
copyrights.!
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/06/wikipedia-monkey-selfie-copyright-artists!

4. Animals
Granted
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Assignment One, Research!
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“It is beyond doubt that artificial intelligence (“AI”)
machines and systems already can and will create music,
art, and literature. Some such works will be viable
financially.”!
http://www.kurzweilai.net/are-copyrighted-works-only-by-and-for-humans !

5. Animals
Granted
Copyrights
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Toohey
Assignment One, Research!
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“What will be the duration of non-human copyrights? The
current copyright term of protection is the life of the author
plus 70 years.”!
http://www.kurzweilai.net/are-copyrighted-works-only-by-and-for-humans!
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6. Animals
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Assignment One, Description of Future Product
or Service!
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Non-human Copyrighting!

7. Animals
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Assignment Two, Naming Process!
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- Animals receiving copyrights for work!
- Unlimited possibilities of work!
- Not limited to just animals!
- Giving your pet an identity!
- Animals-Mammals-Creatures!
- Copyright-Name-Credit!
" " "CreditAnimal!
" " "Creature Credit

8. Animals
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Assignment Two, Character Diagram!
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Creature
Credit
Character/
Persona
Intellectual!
Creative!
Pet Lovers!
Fun!
Language
Legal!
Open!
Flexible!
zoological!
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Tone!
Energetic!
Good-spirited!
Careful !
Silly!
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Purpose
Charm!
Humor!
Accept!
Enlighten!
!

9. Animals
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Assignment Three, Word from Diagram!
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off
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word
“Fun”

10. Animals
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Assignment Three, Logotype Research!
http://caitlynchapman.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/?utm_source=firefox-com&utm_medium=referral
http://www.buzzdoggroup.com

11. Animals
Granted
Copyrights
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Assignment Three, Finished Logotype!
CC
Representa?ve
Animals
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fun
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Creature
Credit
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