GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI

This article analyzes the Regional Court of Munich I's decision in the GEMA v. OpenAI case, examining whether training generative AI models on copyrighted works constitutes infringement. The Court held OpenAI liable, finding that AI training creates copyright-relevant reproductions inside g...

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Autores: Dornis, Tim W., Ginsburg, Jane C., Lucchi, Nicola
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
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Propietat intel·lectual
Mineria de dades -- Dret i legislació
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title GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
spellingShingle GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
Dornis, Tim W.
Intel·ligència artificial -- Dret i legislació
Propietat intel·lectual
Mineria de dades -- Dret i legislació
title_short GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
title_full GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
title_fullStr GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
title_full_unstemmed GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
title_sort GEMA v. OpenAI (Munich I Regional Court, 2025): doctrinal, comparative, and international perspectives on copyright and generative AI
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Dornis, Tim W.
Ginsburg, Jane C.
Lucchi, Nicola
author Dornis, Tim W.
author_facet Dornis, Tim W.
Ginsburg, Jane C.
Lucchi, Nicola
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Lucchi, Nicola
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Intel·ligència artificial -- Dret i legislació
Propietat intel·lectual
Mineria de dades -- Dret i legislació
topic Intel·ligència artificial -- Dret i legislació
Propietat intel·lectual
Mineria de dades -- Dret i legislació
description This article analyzes the Regional Court of Munich I's decision in the GEMA v. OpenAI case, examining whether training generative AI models on copyrighted works constitutes infringement. The Court held OpenAI liable, finding that AI training creates copyright-relevant reproductions inside generative models not sheltered by text and data mining exceptions under EU and German law. The authors explore the ruling's implications, compare current US fair use litigation, and assess both against the background of international copyright law, particularly the Berne Convention's three-step test.
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