An interesting look on the concept of "originality" through the eyes of remixers, creators, and lawyers alike. What defines intellectual property when so much of our world is readily accessible via the internet as a brain-extension? To what extent are we actually coming up with something new; to what degree are we merely regurgitating small samplings of what we already saw? Isn't that what art IS?
The video is a good mix of DJ culture, art, law, and cognitive science.. meaning most of the people I enjoy will also enjoy this documentary.
Taken from the Yale Law Tech website:
"Walking on Eggshells" is a 24-minute documentary about appropriation, creative influence, re-use and intellectual property in the remix age. It is a conversation among various musicians, visual artists, writers and lawyers, all sharing their views on why and how we use and create culture, and how intellectual property law, originally designed to provide people with incentives to create, sometimes hinders creative production far more than it enhances it.
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