The document discusses the possibility of animals and artificial intelligence being granted copyrights for the works they create, such as a photo taken by a macaque monkey. It notes that current copyright law protects works for the life of the author plus 70 years, raising the question of how long non-human copyrights would last. The document is part of an assignment on describing a future product or service related to non-human copyrighting.

1. Animals granted copyrights
Shannon Toohey
FA102a, Research and Brand Development

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

3. Animals granted copyrights
Shannon Toohey
Assignment One, Research
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 copyrights
Shannon Toohey
Assignment One, Research
“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
Shannon Toohey
Assignment One, Research
“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

6. Animals granted copyrights
Shannon Toohey
Assignment One, Description of Future Product or Service
Non-human Copyrighting

7. Animals granted copyrights
Shannon Toohey
Assignment Two, Naming Process
- 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. Creature
Credit
Character/Person
a
Intellectual
Creative
Pet Lovers
Fun
Language
Legal
Open
Flexible
zoological
Tone
Energetic
Good-spirited
Careful
Silly
Purpose
Charm
Humor
Accept
Enlighten
Animals granted copyrights
Shannon Toohey
Assignment Two, Naming Process