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2026-02-27 01:39 UTC

@sarahjamielewis@mastodon.social @linear@nya.social no, it just means that the slop output is not copyrightable as a work in itself (it’s still encumbered by the licences (or lack thereof) of all the stolen works they fed it with)

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@linear@nya.social 2026-02-27 01:48

@mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org my understanding is that what you said is the case if it is disclosed, or failing that as in this case, can be determined after the fact: "Zarya of the Dawn: A February 2023 decision that AI-generated illustrations for a graphic novel were not copyrightable, although the human-authored text of the novel and overall selection and arrangement of the images and text in the novel could be copyrighted." but that if it is not disclosed, and the AI-generated output cannot be separated upon request from that made by humans, then the entire work is at risk: "Théâtre D’opéra Spatial: A September 2023 decision that an artwork generated by AI and then modified by the applicant could not be copyrighted, since the applicant failed to identify and disclaim the AI-generated portions of the work as required by the AI Guidance."

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