>The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function [...]
No, per the description and your legal context, the chickens are not taking the pictures.
No, per the description and your legal context, the chickens are not taking the pictures.
> Are these chicken selfies?
> Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared.
> This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared.
You don’t own the copyright for any picture generated by a computer, whether random or intentional
The law generally won’t help you narrow down where the exact line is between those two, as that’s up to the courts to decide on a case-by-case basis.
That said, chicken can't own copyright, and they are the author, therefore no one owns the copyright.
It’s when then computer creates the art itself that it becomes the artist
The problem isn't really about using it yourself, it's that people don't need to ask your permission to use it, therefore you can't (easily) profit from it. Possibly quite annoying if you're in the AI business.