The human in the machine: Copyright, generative AI, and the ‘ecology of creativity’
Written interview with James Gibson and Matthew Jockers, facilitated by Sarah Hartman-Caverly and originally published at Heterodoxy in the Stacks:
When is a plum just a plum (or a banana just a banana)—and when is it art—and what does AI have to do with it?
In this written interview, James Gibson and Matthew Jockers explore the contours of human creativity as a criterion for copyrightability, anticipate the affects of generative AI on the economics of creative work, and offer some advice for librarians at the dawn of AI.
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Work Title The human in the machine: Copyright, generative AI, and the ‘ecology of creativity’ Access Creators - James Gibson
- Matthew Jockers
- Sarah Hartman-Caverly
Keyword - copyright
- creative work
- generative AI
- artificial intelligence
- human authorship
License CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial) Work Type Conference Proceeding Acknowledgments - This project is supported is supported in full by Heterodox Academy. The opinions expressed at this event (or through such activities) are those of the individual Grantees, organizers, speakers, presenters, and attendees of such events / activities and do not necessarily reflect the views of Heterodox Academy.
Publisher - Heterodox Libraries
Publication Date March 17, 2026 DOI doi:10.26207/pvg7-fg23 Related URLs Deposited May 27, 2026 Versions
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Publication Date- Written interview with James Gibson and Matthew Jockers, facilitated by Sarah Hartman-Caverly and originally published at Heterodoxy in the Stacks:
- When is a plum just a plum (or a banana just a banana)—and when is it art—and what does AI have to do with it?
- In this written interview, James Gibson and Matthew Jockers explore the contours of human creativity as a criterion for copyrightability, anticipate the affects of generative AI on the economics of creative work, and offer some advice for librarians at the dawn of AI.
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- This project is supported is supported in full by Heterodox Academy. The opinions expressed at this event (or through such activities) are those of the individual Grantees, organizers, speakers, presenters, and attendees of such events / activities and do not necessarily reflect the views of Heterodox Academy.
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