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Game Preservation Matters: Why Classic Games Are Disappearing | TAG
A significant portion of classic video games, estimated at 87% released before 2010, are no longer commercially available due to delisting and lack of preservation efforts. The US Copyright Office's denial of a petition for remote access for researchers highlights a systemic issue, with the industry lobbying group ESA actively opposing preservation. Organizations like the Video Game History Foundation and GOG are working to combat this cultural catastrophe, advocating for legal reform and offering DRM-free options.
AI-generated images still can't be copyrighted as US Supreme Court declines to hear case
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case concerning copyright for AI-generated images, upholding the US Copyright Office's decision that such works cannot be copyrighted. Computer scientist Stephen Thaler had sought copyright protection for an AI-generated image titled 'A Recent Entrance to Paradise'.
