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type: concept
title: Art and Copyright in the Digital Age
tags: [law, intellectual-property, digital-art]
related: [monochrome-legal, media-lab-lectures]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_aktivitaeten_medialab_lectures.md"]
---

# Art and Copyright in the Digital Age

This concept explores the intersection of legal frameworks—specifically intellectual property and copyright law—and the creative processes of new media art.

## Law as an Enabling Tool
Rather than viewing the law solely as a set of restrictions, this perspective (advocated by Sophia K. Sommer) suggests that law can be a tool that accompanies the creative process, providing a framework that enables innovation and protects creators in a digital environment.
