Tag: Copyright

Articles tagged with "Copyright" (2 articles)

Satellite Photo Captures 'B-A-N-A-N-A': Monkey Army Demands Royalties Paid in Bananas

Satellite Photo Captures 'B-A-N-A-N-A': Monkey Army Demands Royalties Paid in Bananas

The grand prize winner at an international contest turned out to be a satellite photo showing thousands of monkeys arranged in perfect formation spelling out 'B-A-N-A-N-A.' A lawyer claiming to represent the monkeys insists 'this is clearly an artwork' and demands 10 tons of premium bananas weekly as royalties. The satellite company is now urgently calculating the cost of airlifting fruit to the jungle.

Translations: JA
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"I Thought I Was Going to Die" Heart Rate Graph Wins Contemporary Art Award. Bear Demands Credit as "Co-Creator"

"I Thought I Was Going to Die" Heart Rate Graph Wins Contemporary Art Award. Bear Demands Credit as "Co-Creator"

A man who narrowly escaped a bear encounter receives an unexpected sequel. The terrifying heart rate graph recorded by his dropped smart water bottle has won the Contemporary Art Grand Prize as a "digitized cry of life." While the jury praises it as "despair not seen since Picasso," a lawyer claiming to represent the bear has begun demanding rights as a co-creator and half of the prize money.

Translations: JA
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