This Harvard Law Review “Developments in the Law” chapter examines the “creative double bind” that generative AI imposes on artists—offering powerful new tools while simultaneously threatening traditional copyright frameworks. It explores how this tension manifests differently across creative communities—from screenwriters to choreographers—depending on their varying attachments to existing IP protections. The piece spotlights how strategies like private negotiations, as seen in the WGA writers’ strike, could provide models for adapting copyright rules to balance innovation and protection . IP practitioners and policy experts will find this essential reading for its nuanced analysis and practical roadmap for navigating AI’s impact on creative industries—click through to explore its compelling doctrinal insights.