It is unclear whether an AI-generated picture that contains federally copyrighted material would be considered a violation of copyright. The US Copyright Office has launched an initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence technology, including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training. The office has stated that works created by humans using generative AI could still be entitled to copyright protection depending on the nature of human involvement in the creative process. However, a recent US court ruling has stated that a work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under US law. It is possible that the use of copyrighted material in an AI-generated picture could be considered fair use, depending on the specific circumstances.