The Beijing Internet Court recently issued a verdict on a copyright dispute case involving AI-generated images, which involved the use of open source software Stable Diffusion to generate images that were used without authorization by others after being published on social media platforms. The verdict of this case is of milestone significance for the copyright protection of AI-generated content and provides an important reference for future copyright protection in the field of AI creation.
The Beijing Internet Court concluded a copyright infringement case involving AI-generated images. The plaintiff used the open source software StableDiffusion to generate a picture involved in the case and published it on the Xiaohongshu platform. The defendant used the picture without permission and cut off the plaintiff's signature watermark when publishing an article on Baijiahao. The court ordered the defendant to compensate the plaintiff 500 yuan and confirmed that the pictures involved in the case enjoyed copyright protection. This judgment is of great significance to the copyright protection of AI-generated content, encouraging people to use AI tools to create and protect their creative results.
The court's ruling clarified the copyright ownership of AI-generated content, which has a positive effect on promoting the healthy development of AI technology and standardizing its application. It also provides creators with more reliable rights protection and encourages more people to participate in AI creation.