Imaging recource: Finally, no more monkey business: “Selfie” monkey will not be granted ownership of photos

    Back in 2011, nature photographer David Slater set up his camera for a female Celebes crested macaque to use (although his story of what exactly transpired has changed over the years). The monkey proceeded to use Slater's camera to capture self-portraits that news media outlets eventually picked up on. Wikimedia Commons decided that the photos are public domain because they were taken by a monkey, not a person. Slater enters into a costly legal battle with Wikimedia, but the US Copyright Office agrees with Wikimedia that Slater...
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