An orphan book is a literary work whose author or rights holders cannot be identified or located to obtain the necessary permissions for its use or distribution. Although these works are still protected by copyright, they are often difficult to make accessible to the public due to uncertainty about the rights holders.ORPHAN BOOKSIn France, how can we highlight and restore access to so-called orphan works held in major national libraries for people who cannot physically visit them, while respecting intellectual property laws and copyright regulations?PROBLEM STATEMENT
Orphelin’art is a visual discovery engine app designed to explore reinterpretations of orphan books. Each orphan book is represented by an illustration and a summary, enabling the legal publication of the books. The app also highlights illustrators. Users can come to the app to seek inspiration or simply to be entertained.
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