Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

Can artificial intelligence truly be called a creator?

In this powerful and timely book, Muhammad Ari Pratomo—an Indonesian lawyer, writer, and legal thinker—challenges the growing narrative that AI-generated works deserve copyright. As machines produce art, music, and text with astonishing speed, the legal world is facing a crucial dilemma: Who owns the work—human or machine?

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Positioning AI as a Tool, Not a Creator presents a bold legal and philosophical case: AI is not a creator, but a tool. No matter how sophisticated, AI lacks consciousness, intention, and moral responsibility. Therefore, the copyright of any AI-assisted work must remain with the human who conceived, directed, and refined the process.

Using international law, real-world case studies, and deep legal reasoning, Muhammad Ari Pratomo defends human-centered creativity against the rising tide of automation. This book is essential for:

• Lawyers, judges, and policymakers in the tech era,

• Artists and creators exploring AI collaboration,

• Academics, ethicists, and AI developers navigating intellectual property.

Clear, critical, and future-facing—this book affirms one universal principle: only humans can be creators, because only humans have will, meaning, and accountability.