Principles of Making to Avoid Copyright Infringement

Principles to Become a "Non-Infringing Creator"

Here are 5 basic principles to avoid copyright trouble in AI-using creative work.

Principle 1: Don't Name Others' Styles

NG Prompt Examples

× "a cat in Hayao Miyazaki's art style"
× "a Takashi Murakami-style character"
× "a portrait in Picasso's style"

OK Prompt Examples

○ "a cat in a gentle watercolor style"
○ "in pop, modern art"
○ "in a cubist tone"

Replace style expressions with abstract terms, not proper nouns.

Principle 2: Don't Directly Generate Characters/Brands

NG Examples

• Existing characters like Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty, Pikachu
• Famous brand logos, Coca-Cola, Apple's apple mark
• Real celebrities'/notable people's faces

Even if AI can draw these, they are trademark/copyright/portrait-rights infringement.

Principle 3: Modify/Hand-Finish the Output

Don't deliver pure AI output as-is; always have humans add touches:

• Color adjustment/cropping
• Adding/removing elements
• Text insertion
• Combining multiple drafts