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Research on the Copyright Issues of AIGC Artistic Works

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DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040215 | Downloads: 10 | Views: 385

Author(s)

Xuan Zhao 1, Fanyu Zhou 2

Affiliation(s)

1 Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
2 Changchun Humanities and Sciences College, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China

Corresponding Author

Fanyu Zhou

ABSTRACT

AI technology is rapidly evolving into an overwhelming productive force. Generative AI has subverted traditional methods of artistic creation, yet legal frameworks have lagged in addressing copyright issues regarding AI-generated content (AIGC). This paper explores three key questions: Who holds the copyright to AIGC works? Do AIGC works meet the originality requirement for copyright protection? Does generating works in a style similar to existing artworks constitute infringement? Through empirical observation, practical creation, and literature review, this paper argues that AI software providers merely offer tools and cannot claim copyright over generated works. AIGC works satisfy the originality criteria under copyright law, while AI-generated imitations of existing artists' styles may constitute infringement.

KEYWORDS

AIGC; Copyright; Infringement; Artistic Works

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Xuan Zhao, Fanyu Zhou. Research on the Copyright Issues of AIGC Artistic Works. Science of Law Journal (2025) Vol. 4: 123-128. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040215.

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