2026-02-12
Polish copyright law has not yet provided protection against deepfakes or many other abuses related to generative artificial intelligence. However, we can expect changes in this area soon.
On Wednesday, February 11, a meeting of the Culture and Media Committee was held, during which Deputy Minister of Culture Maciej Wróbel announced preliminary plans to change Polish – and maybe EU – copyright law.
According to the Polish Press Agency (PAP), during the discussion, Minister Wróbel pointed out that EU law does not guarantee creators protection against the use of their works to train artificial intelligence models. As a result, they cannot claim compensation for such use.
Although decisions on this matter are made at the EU level, it was announced that the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage will seek to regulate this issue.
The problem of the dissemination of works created using generative artificial intelligence has been one of the most controversial topics in recent years, especially in the context of the art market.
In February last year, the media reported on a petition to cancel an auction dedicated to artificial intelligence at Christie's. The reason was said to be the use by participating artists of tools trained on copyrighted works.
Although the petition gained thousands of signatures, the auction was not only not canceled, but ended successfully, bringing in a total of $728,000 (including fees).