Intellectual Property, Internet & Entertainment
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What are my rights if someone copied my prompt and generated similar artwork?
In general, if someone copied your prompt and used it to generate similar artwork, your rights may depend on what was copied, how the prompt was used, and whether the resulting image is legally protected by copyright or...
Is it legal to use AI-generated music in a YouTube video that earns ad revenue?
In general, it may be legal to use AI-generated music in a YouTube video that earns ad revenue, but the answer depends on several legal and practical factors. The biggest issues are usually copyright, licensing, the term...
Do I have to disclose AI use to a publisher before signing a copyright assignment?
In general, maybe—but it depends on the contract, the publisher’s policies, and how the work was created. If a publisher asks whether any part of the work was generated, assisted, or edited by AI, you usually should answ...
What happens if a stock image site removes my AI-generated image for copyright concerns?
If a stock image site removes your AI-generated image for copyright concerns, the most immediate effect is usually that the image is no longer available for licensing, download, or sale on that platform. In general, the...
Can I copyright a children’s book if AI made the illustrations but I heavily edited them?
In general, a children’s book may include copyrightable material even if some of the illustrations were first generated by AI, but the answer depends on how much human authorship is actually present in the final work. Un...
How do I prove human authorship in a work that includes AI-generated text?
In general, the question is not whether a work used AI at all, but whether a human contributed enough original expression for the legally protected parts of the work to be considered human-authored. Under U.S. copyright...
What are my rights if an AI company used my paintings in training data without asking me?
In general, if an AI company used your paintings in training data without asking, the legal issues may involve copyright law, contract terms, platform terms, privacy concerns, and possibly state-law claims depending on t...
Do I have to get permission before training a small AI model on copyrighted photos I bought online?
In general, buying a copyrighted photo online does not automatically give you the right to use that photo for every purpose. It usually gives you only the rights that were included in the purchase or license, and those r...
How do I protect a comic book that uses AI backgrounds but human-drawn characters?
In general, the part of your comic book that a human author created may be eligible for copyright protection, while purely AI-generated material may be treated differently. If your characters, dialogue, panel layout, sto...
Is it legal to sell AI-generated posters if the images are based only on text prompts?
In general, it may be legal to sell AI-generated posters created from text prompts, but that does not mean every poster is safe to sell. The legality often depends on what the image looks like, what it copies or resemble...
Can I copyright a short story if I used AI to brainstorm the plot but wrote every chapter myself?
In general, yes, you may be able to copyright a short story if a human author wrote the actual expression in the story, even if an AI tool helped brainstorm the plot. Under U.S. copyright principles, copyright protection...
How do I calculate damages for online defamation against my small business?
For a small business, damages in an online defamation claim are usually about showing the money loss and other harm that may have flowed from the false statement. In general, the starting point is to identify what was sa...
Can I sue if a competitor bought ads linking my name to fraud accusations?
In general, possibly yes, but it depends heavily on what the ads said, how they were presented, who bought them, and what harm you can show. A competitor’s paid ads that connect your name to fraud accusations may raise l...
What are my rights if someone falsely accused my teenager of a crime on Snapchat?
If someone falsely accused your teenager of a crime on Snapchat, you may have several possible concerns, depending on what was posted, who saw it, and whether it caused harm. In general, false statements that accuse a pe...
Do I have to show actual malice if I am a local business owner?
In Rhode Island, the answer is usually: it depends on the kind of claim, the statement at issue, and whether you are treated as a public figure, limited-purpose public figure, or private person for defamation purposes. A...