In Spring of 2023, Heidi MacDonald, Editor-in-Chief of The Beat, a well-known blog on the Comics Industry, brought together a panel of experts to discuss the business, ethical, and legal aspects of AI on the Comics Industry featuring:
- Mark Waid: writer for Archie, Boom! DC, Image, and Marvel
- Mike Marts: editor for DC, Marvel, AfterShock, and Mad Cave Studios
- Thomas Crowell: attorney and author of The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators
- Andrew Scott.: Machine learning researcher at San Francisco State University
- Gamal Hennessy: attorney and author of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing
- Andy Schmidt: editor for DC, Hasbro, and IDW, Publisher at CEX Publishing
This was not long after the U.S. Copyright office declined a copyright request for a completely AI-generated comic book:
➤ AI-Created Images Aren’t Protected By Copyright Law According To U.S. Copyright Office, Forbes
➤ AI-Created Images Aren’t Protected By Copyright Law According To U.S. Copyright Office, Forbes
