智能创作时代AIGC版权保护的国际比较及中国实践

International Comparison and Chinese Practice of Copyright Protection for AIGC in the Intelligent Creative Era

我国“人工智能图像第一案”引发了人工智能生成内容是否受到版权保护的新一轮争议,人工智能生成内容能否视为由人类作者创作,其究竟在版权法内处于何种位置等争议层出不穷。以美国代表的地区已明确拒绝对其提供版权保护,而以英国为代表的地区或能以“计算机生成作品”提供有限版权保护。目前,我国在相关司法裁判中已表现出人工智能自动生成内容可被认定为作品的司法倾向。在智能创作时代下,创作模式转型已势不可当,“人工智能图像第一案”立足我国创新产业的实际,扭转了当前人工智能生成内容可版权性方面的美国话语主导,在版权立法尚未更新的情况下为人工智能生成内容的版权保护提供了司法的见解。同时,该案的判决也为未来以人工智能为主导的创意产业的发展定下了有益的基调。当然,人工智能生成内容的版权保护尚有更多的争议亟须回应,此案或可成为引玉之砖,为未来国内人工智能版权保护的研究提供有益启发。

The"First Case of Al-Generated Image Creation"has sparked a new round of debate regarding whether Al-generated content is subject to copyright protection,whether Al-generated content can be considered as created by human authors,and what its exact position within copyright law is,which urgently requires clarification.Regions represented by the United States have unequivocally refused to provide copyright protection for such content,while regions represented by the United Kingdom may offer limited copyright protection under the category of"computer-generated works".Currently,China has demonstrated a judicial tendency in relevant judicial rulings to recognize Al-generated content as works.In the era of intelligent creation,the transformation of creative modes is inevitable.The"First Case of Al-Generated Image Creation",grounded in the realities of China's innovative industries,has challenged the prevailing discourse in the United States regarding the copyrightability of Al-generated content.In the absence of updates to copyright legislation,this case has provided judicial insights into the copyright protection of Al-generated content.Furthermore,the judgment in this case has set a favorable tone for the future development of creative industries dominated by artificial intelligence.However,there are still numerous controversies surrounding the copyright protection of Al-generated content that require further attention.This case could serve as a starting point,providing valuable insights for future research on domestic Al copyright protection.