The use of AI to create art has sparked considerable debate worldwide. Some artists have been exploring AI generative tools to assist with their work, while others have started relying entirely on AI to bring their creations to life exerting minimal effort.
On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals made its final decision to deny the appeal regarding the attribution of authorship of an artwork to the operation of software. As a result, the regulations issued by the United States Copyright Office (USCO) in January 2025 remain intact.
The appeal was filed by Dr. Stephen Thaler, a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence and cognitive science. He is best known as the founder and president of Imagination Engines, Inc., a company that develops advanced AI systems. Thaler has made significant contributions to the development of neural networks and artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Dr. Thaler created a generative artificial intelligence called the ‘Creativity Machine,’ which produced an image titled ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise.’ He then submitted a copyright registration application for the image to the United States Copyright Office (USCO).
The Copyright Office denied Dr. Thaler’s application based on its policy, which states that “for a work to be eligible for copyright registration, it must be authored in the first instance by a human being.” Dr. Thaler sought a review of the Office’s decision in federal district court, where the court affirmed the decision of denial.
On September 19, 2024, Dr. Thaler appealed for reconsideration of the decision at the United States Court of Appeals. In his appeal, Dr. Thaler affirmed to the Review Board that “the present submission lacks traditional human authorship—it was autonomously generated by an AI.” On March 18, 2025, five months after filing the appeal, the court issued its final decision, affirming the denial of the appeal and stating that “we do not reach Dr. Thaler’s argument that he is the work’s author by virtue of making and using the Creativity Machine.” The court also stated that the denial extends to any work “produced by a machine or mere mechanical process that operates randomly or automatically without any creative input or intervention from a human author.” The court’s decision can be read here.
Dr. Thaler’s case went viral in the music scene, as it signifies that artists who use AI tools to generate full music tracks and/or beats will not be allowed to copyright those tracks if their only contribution is providing a simple prompt to the AI generative tool. Actual human input and interaction in the creative process are required for the work to be considered copyrightable (refer to the United States Copyright Office’s report linked here).
This means that AI music generators like Suno AI, Fadr, and Udio, among others, can only be used for non-commercial purposes and/or to generate ideas for inspiration. This is due to two reasons: first, these tools rely solely on AI to generate music, with no human element involved in the process; second, the user of these tools provides no input to the creative process, beyond choosing genres and typing a prompt.
A new revolutionary music generating tool named Aiode will take over the music production scene however. Aiode is a platform that offers a seamless collaboration between users and a big number of virtualized skilled musicians.
The Aiode platform allows artists to choose and guide a diverse range of virtualized musicians who adapt and enhance their creations, providing endless possibilities for innovation and creativity. A “virtualized musician” is an AI-powered, digital representation of a real musician. These virtual musicians are designed to think, react, and play music just like their human counterparts, capturing the essence of their unique style and sound. In the Aiode platform, these virtual musicians collaborate with the user, in a session-like workflow, to create music, bringing the user’s compositions to life with professional-level performance and creativity.
Aiode collaborates with real musicians, recording their behavior and sound in sessions. The data from the specific musician is then saved and trained as a guarded silo, creating an AI model of a virtual musician from the data and the essence of the real musician with all its unique traits and style. This means that musicians are fairly compensated and accounted for their skills.
Aiode grants full participation for musicians in the modeling process. Musicians can select instruments, genres, and styles for their virtual counterparts. They are also involved at every step, from the initial modeling to hearing their virtual selves’ first performances. Aiode is committed to the ethical use and protection of musicians’ contributions. The platform utilizes narrow, supervised machine learning and siloed use of training data to ensure that musicians’ recordings are safeguarded and used responsibly. This ethical approach ensures that musicians’ creative works are respected and protected.
Aiode’s collaborative ecosystem allows musicians to create new revenue streams. While they continue their gigs and sessions, their virtual counterparts collaborate with diverse music creators on our platform. Musicians are fairly compensated through a profit-sharing model, expanding their reach and income without additional time investment. This collaborative process involves ongoing dialogue, feedback loops, and revisions to guarantee that our AI not only captures a musician’s distinctive sound, but also preserves the integrity of their original work. Aiode also offers artists opportunities to be discovered by a global community, enabling unique collaborations across geographical and cultural boundaries.
Aiode is deeply committed to ethical AI practices, ensuring that every step of the platform’s development process respects the rights of content creators and upholds industry standards. Their AI models are built on data that have been thoughtfully selected and obtained with the appropriate legal permissions, reflecting a careful and conscientious approach to data sourcing. We understand the importance of respecting artistic boundaries, so we continuously refine our AI models to prevent unauthorized imitation, misattribution, or infringement of rights.
Aiode is a game changer in the world of music production for both professionals and beginners. The platform’s biggest advantage is that users can confidently obtain copyrights for their creations. Users can have talented “virtualized” musicians play musical lines in their tracks in high quality WAV format, 48kHz sampling rate, and 24 bit-depth in no time. Although the platform is still in its Beta phase, it will soon reach full fruition. Signing up for the Beta version is free through this link.