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UK Copyright for Computer-Generated Works (Section 9(3))
Section 9(3) of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 provides that, for a qualifying computer-generated literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, the author is the person who undertook the arrangements necessary for its creation.
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A 2026 government report identifies uncertainty in how this provision interacts with originality and human authorship. The report discusses reform options; it does not itself amend the Act.
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The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) contains a special rule for certain computer-generated works. Section 9(3) says that, for a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work that is computer-generated, the author is taken to be the person who undertook the arrangements necessary for its creation. Section 178 defines “computer-generated” as generated by computer in circumstances where there is no human author. A central uncertainty is how section 9(3) interacts with the requirement that a copyright work be original. UK case law describes originality in terms of an author’s own intellectual creation and creative choices. This test is associated with human authorship, while section 9(3) addresses works without a human author. The March 2026 government report says that, without case law, it is unclear how an “original” wholly machine-authored work would be defined. The report distinguishes wholly computer-generated output from AI-assisted work in which a person makes creative contributions. Human-created work may still qualify as an authorial work if the contribution meets the originality test. Separate entrepreneurial rights may protect films, broadcasts, and sound recordings. On computer-generated works, the March 2026 report proposes continued monitoring but removal of section 9(3)’s specific protection absent evidence of ongoing value. This is a policy proposal, not current law: section 9(3) remains in force unless Parliament changes it. Whether it applies to a particular output depends on facts, authorship, and other copyright rules. Check the current Act and official updates, and seek legal advice for a concrete rights or licensing decision.
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The Future of UK Copyright for Computer-Generated Works (Section 9(3))
The March 2026 report proposes continued monitoring and removal of section 9(3)’s specific protection if evidence of ongoing value is absent. That is a proposed policy direction, not current law: the provision remains in the CDPA unless Parliament amends it. Courts may also clarify how originality applies to computer-generated works, while licensing practices and AI products continue to develop. Monitor official legislation before making rights or licensing decisions, and recheck the statute after further government or parliamentary action. Record review dates and sources.
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A lawyer reviewing a generative image distinguishes a work created with human creative choices from one generated without a human author.
A publisher records who selected, arranged and edited materials while seeking advice about whether a computer-generated-work provision applies.
A product team reads the 2026 government report as analysis and checks the current statute before claiming section 9(3) was repealed.
A filmmaker considers separate rights in a film or sound recording rather than assuming section 9(3) decides every copyright question.
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What is UK Copyright for Computer-Generated Works (Section 9(3))?
Section 9(3) of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 provides that, for a qualifying computer-generated literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, the author is the person who undertook the arrangements necessary for its creation. A 2026 government report identifies uncertainty in how this provision interacts with originality and human authorship. The report discusses reform options; it does not itself amend the Act.
Who does section 9(3) treat as author of a qualifying computer-generated work?
The statute assigns authorship to the person who undertook the necessary arrangements.
What legal tension does the 2026 government report discuss?
The report identifies uncertainty about how the existing originality test fits wholly machine-authored works.
Did the March 2026 government report itself repeal section 9(3)?
A report can analyze reform options but does not itself amend legislation.
How may a human-created work edited with AI be treated?
The report distinguishes AI-assisted works where human creative expression remains.
Why might a film or sound recording require a separate rights analysis?
The report explains that separate protections can apply to films and recordings.
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