The US government stated, in its September 2017 update to its copyrights practices (link to PDF), that it will not register a copyright for any work that lacks human authorship. This includes, but is not limited to:
– Photographs taken by a monkey.
– A mural painted by an elephant.
– The appearance of actual animal skin.
– Driftwood that has been shaped and smoothed by the ocean.
– Cut marks, defects, and other qualities found in natural stone.
– A song naming the Holy Spirit as its author.
Be assured that all of the above stem from actual events.
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