The Future of Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Art: Lessons from the Ghiblification Phenomenon

Afrizal Mukti Wibowo — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:11:22 +0000

The rapid development of AI-generated art that mimics the signature styles of human artists, exemplified by the ghiblification phenomenon, poses a crucial problem for the copyright protection of artistic style, which is traditionally unprotected. This research aims to critically analyze this legal challenge, conduct a comparative study of the copyright regulatory frameworks in Indonesia, the United States, the European Union, and Japan concerning AI art and the issue of artistic style, and formulate policy recommendations for Indonesia. Using a normative juridical research method through statute, conceptual, and comparative approaches, this study examines the legislation, doctrine, and practices in these four jurisdictions. The results show that ghiblification confirms the vulnerability of artistic style; although style as an idea is not protected, the replication of specific expressions by AI can still potentially constitute copyright infringement. The comparative analysis reveals significant variations in approach: the United States strictly requires human authorship, Japan offers flexibility for using data for AI training with a proviso, and the European Union seeks a balance through a TDM exception, while Indonesia still faces a specific regulatory vacuum. Nevertheless, a global consensus exists on the importance of human creative contribution for the recognition of copyright. It is concluded that the existing copyright legal framework, particularly in Indonesia, is inadequate to respond to the disruption of AI-generated art, thus requiring urgent juridical adaptation. This study recommends legal reform in Indonesia, including the clarification of the status of AI-generated art, the consideration of licensing models, and the strengthening of moral rights aspects in order to balance technological innovation with fair artistic protection.

Women, Tradition, and Cultural Resilience: The Preservation Practices of Bira Woven Fabric Amidst the Currents of Modernization

Annisa Ramadhani, Ekawati Sri Wahyuni, Sofyan Sjaf — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:31:11 +0000

Bira Woven Fabric, a maritime cultural heritage in South Sulawesi, faces a serious threat of extinction due to the pressures of modernization. This study aims to deconstruct the social mechanisms underlying this preservation crisis, moving beyond purely economic or technical analyses. Employing a qualitative approach and Pierre Bourdieu’s practice theory framework, this study analyzes how the dialectical interaction among habitus, capital, and field shapes the practices of women weavers. Key findings indicate that this crisis is rooted at three levels. First, the formation of a cleft habitus (habitus clivé) within the weavers, who are caught between loyalty to tradition and economic rationality. Second, the systematic devaluation of their cultural and symbolic capital in the contestation against the dominance of economic capital within the social field. Third, their subordinate position within a field governed by the logic of tourism and patriarchal structures. This study concludes that weaving preservation is not merely a technical issue but a political struggle to change the “rules of the game” within the field. The research suggests that successful interventions require a holistic approach that extends beyond economic strengthening, focusing on the revitalisation of habitus, the revaluation of cultural capital, and, most importantly, the structural reform of the field itself.

SIGn Journal of Social Science

The Future of Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Art: Lessons from the Ghiblification Phenomenon

Women, Tradition, and Cultural Resilience: The Preservation Practices of Bira Woven Fabric Amidst the Currents of Modernization