Blockchain: Copyright Protection in the Age of Generative AI
The rise of generative artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the intellectual property landscape.
While large AI models are trained on millions of works—some of which are protected by copyright—creators struggle to control how their content is used and to ensure fair compensation.
Given these limitations, blockchain technology emerges as a key tool for time-stamping, tracking, and proving the prior existence of creative works.
A decentralized, blockchain-based registry could enable creators to specify their terms of use and allow AI providers to demonstrate compliance.
In this article, Adan analyzes recent legal disputes between artists and AI giants, European legal responses (TDM, AI Act), and the opportunities offered by blockchain to reconcile innovation with copyright protection.

