The policy prohibits users from using Runway's tools to generate content in the style of a known, living artist.
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This provision addresses an area of active copyright and right-of-publicity litigation in the context of AI-generated content; the restriction applies to living artists only and does not extend to historical or deceased artists, creating a distinction that may reflect evolving legal risk assessments rather than settled copyright doctrine.
Interpretive note: The terms 'known, living artist' and the scope of prohibited style imitation are not defined in the document, creating interpretive uncertainty about the provision's practical application.
Under this clause, generating content that imitates the style of a known, living artist is prohibited and may result in account suspension; the restriction does not apply to content in the style of deceased or historical artists based on the policy's stated language.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Copyright law in the United States does not protect artistic style as such (only specific expression is protectable), but right-of-publicity law and emerging AI-specific legislation may create liability for commercial use of …
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This provision addresses an area of active copyright and right-of-publicity litigation in the context of AI-generated content; the restriction applies to living artists only and does not extend to historical or deceased artists, creating a distinction that may reflect evolving legal risk assessments rather than settled copyright doctrine.
Under this clause, generating content that imitates the style of a known, living artist is prohibited and may result in account suspension; the restriction does not apply to content in the style of deceased or historical artists based on the policy's stated language.
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