> the product of automated processes can't be copyrighted.
That output could still be covered by copyright: In the case where the input is covered by copyright, the product/output may be considered a derived work, in which case the output is still covered by the same copyright the input was. Your argument just explains why the output will not gain any additional copyright coverage.
That output could still be covered by copyright: In the case where the input is covered by copyright, the product/output may be considered a derived work, in which case the output is still covered by the same copyright the input was. Your argument just explains why the output will not gain any additional copyright coverage.