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AI-Generated Images and Copyright: What the Copyright Office and Courts Have Said

by X Magic Media StudioLicensing

Why purely AI-generated images can’t be registered, which human contributions can be protected, the Thaler case and practical risks for businesses.

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Practical guides to making photos and video for a small business, and to the licenses, releases and copyright rules that come with them.

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Before you use someone else’s image

  1. Find the license, not just the image.
  2. Check commercial use is allowed.
  3. Check releases for people and property.
  4. Credit it the way the license asks.
  5. Save the license with the file.

Image licenses explained

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