[masswerk]

I think, you're mistaking I.P. and creative effort. Certainly, there must be a reason for people reading, even searching for this stuff, beyond the mention of a well-protected trademark.

[renewiltord]

I see. What things that I said are no longer coherent when one makes a distinction between IP and creative effort?

[masswerk]

Well, let's say, an alternative history novel, is it just ripping off a history textbook or is there more going on?

[renewiltord]

How about an exact duplicate of the all characters but they have sex with each other?

[masswerk]

So, because of certain tech patents, patents and IP are bogus in general? What's the point, then?

(Meaning, if we're making generalisation from worst examples a virtue, there will be hardly an argument left. E.g., as there are buggy programs, LLMs are just yet another bug.)