The Guangzhou Internet Court recently heard and pronounced the world's first case of infringement of copyright by a generative artificial intelligence service, marking that the development of the AI industry has entered a new stage of legal supervision. In this case, Guangzhou Niangguang Company was found by the court to have infringed the plaintiff's copyright because its website used AI painting technology to generate pictures that were highly similar to Ultraman's image. The court ultimately ordered a compensation of 10,000 yuan and an immediate cessation of infringement. This judgment not only affirms the development of the AI industry, but also emphasizes the protection of intellectual property rights, providing an important legal reference for the application and development of AI technology in the future.
The Guangzhou Internet Court pronounced the world's first case of infringement of copyright by a generative artificial intelligence service. The court stated that the generative artificial intelligence industry is in its early stages of development and needs to take into account both rights protection and industry development, and it is not appropriate to unduly increase the obligations of service providers. Shanghai Xinchuanghua Company discovered that the website operated by Guangzhou Nianguang Company could generate pictures that were identical or similar to the image of Ultraman involved in the case. The company that provides AIGC business lost the lawsuit because its website could generate images of the Ultraman series through AI paintings. The court found that the company had infringed the plaintiff's right to copy and adapt the image of Ultraman involved in the case, and ordered it to immediately stop the infringement and pay 10,000 yuan in compensation.The verdict of this case is a warning to the AIGC industry, reminding companies that while developing AI technology, they must pay attention to the protection of intellectual property rights and avoid infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of others. In the future, with the continuous development and application of AI technology, there may be more and more similar legal disputes. It is crucial to establish a sound legal framework and regulatory mechanism.