A legal battle in California is testing whether prompts entered into artificial intelligence image generators constitute copyrightable artistic expression. The case pits a game company using "Italian brainrot" characters—AI-generated memes popular with children—against a French startup representing young creators of several characters featured in the game. The outcome could determine ownership rights to AI-generated art and potentially millions in revenue, as courts grapple with how much human involvement is required for AI creations to receive legal copyright protection.
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