Who owns ‘brain rot’?: inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme
A U.S. court case now pits a viral meme against copyright law, as its creators argue that an AI-generated character derived from the meme should be protected. The dispute questions the long‑standing rule that only human‑made works qualify for copyright, spotlighting the legal gray area surrounding non‑human creations and their commercial potential for artists and platforms.