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#TuesdayMotivation. Good morning, Future Party people. Every once in a while, we stumble across a gem on LinkedIn that we can’t help but share. If you’re a marketer looking to utilize ChatGPT and Midjourney in your day-to-day, check out this AI Prompt Writing Guide from Mekanism’s social strategy director, Jeff MacDonald. It has a ton of great tips for maximizing your prompts. One of our favorites is “table view.”

In other news… Copyright law takes on AI, Netflix goes big for Chris Rock’s upcoming special, and VICE Media Group appoints new CEOs.

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The Future. The US Copyright Office has determined that images created by AI are not eligible for copyright protection because they weren’t made by a human and they are trained on the work of actually copyrightable material. The ruling may make AI-generated art and writing a legal minefield… and ultimately keep companies from toying with the technology for the content they hope to monetize.

Access deniedThe Copyright Office is using Kristina Kashtanova’s Zarya of the Dawn to draw a line in what kind of work is and isn’t copyrightable in the brave new world of AI generation.

The Copyright Office said that only works created by humans are copyrightable — even pointing to how photos taken by animals aren’t eligible for protection.

Creation vs. influenceSince Kashtanova originally applied for a copyright in September 2022 without mentioning that the illustrations were created using AI, the Copyright Office noted that her original certificate would be canceled, and a new one would be issued — so beware to all those that have tried to pull off something similar.

Kashtanova didn't want to go down without a fight, though, saying that her prompts to create the images in Midjourney were a type of authorship in and of themselves. But the Copyright Office disagreed, retorting that while crafting prompts does take effort, they only “influence” AI’s output, not “dictate a specific result.”

That determination will likely be music to artists’ ears.

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The Future. Chris Rock’s new stand-up special, Selective Outrage, will be Netflix’s first foray into live programming… so the streamer is pulling all the stops to ensure it’s both a buzzy night and an easy experience for users. If successful, Netflix could attempt to further experiment with livestreaming as a way to eventize big film releases or create watercooler moments around the finales of unscripted shows.

Appointment streamingDetails on how Netflix’s live Chris Rock stand-up special will actually work are finally starting to roll out, per Variety.

And don’t be surprised if there’s a giant spike in views once Rock finally addresses last year’s Oscars slap.

Red-carpet watchlistIn addition to the comedy special, Netflix is also programming a before and after show to drum up the hype that will be exclusive to the live broadcast.

Unlike Selective Outrage, these pre-and-post-shows will only be available during the live broadcast.

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The Future. After Nancy Dubuc’s exit last week, VICE Media Group (VMG) promoted two longtime executives, Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala, to co-CEOs to lead the company through its next chapter. As the twin CEO approach gains traction, more companies could embrace this new management structure as a way to relieve a single person of impossible corporate demands.

A two-person jobVMG’s new duo will reportedly guide the strategic and creative direction of VICE Media alongside the board of directors. Who are they?

A cash-strapped companyVMG has been seeking a buyer for the past year.

While it’s unclear how Dubuc’s previous responsibilities will be divided between Dixon and Lokhandwala, having two co-CEOs with the right expertise could boost VMG stock and position the company for a sweet sale.

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