We are at a crossroads for human creativity. If we allow AI-generated content to be eligible for copyright, we effectively devalue the blood, sweat, and tears that human artists pour into their craft. Copyright was designed as an incentive for human expression, not a mechanism for corporations to flood the market with automated outputs. If machines can "own" intellectual property, what happens to the professional illustrator or the struggling writer? We risk a future where creative labor is completely commodified and stripped of its soul. Protecting the human element isn't just about law; it’s about survival. By denying copyright to AI, we provide the ultimate safeguard for people to actually make a living. It is time to draw a hard line: no human effort, no legal protection for the machines. #culture #law #labor