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The prohibition means users cannot use Runway to replicate the recognizable creative style of living artists, limiting a commonly sought generative AI use case.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define 'known' or 'living artist,' leaving ambiguity about edge cases such as recently deceased artists or artists of limited public recognition. The word 'attempts' suggests the prohibition covers the act of trying, regardless of success.
Users are not permitted to attempt to generate content styled after any known, living artist.
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"Attempts to create content in the style of a known, living artistExcerpt from Runway's Usage Policy
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The prohibition means users cannot use Runway to replicate the recognizable creative style of living artists, limiting a commonly sought generative AI use case.
Users are not permitted to attempt to generate content styled after any known, living artist.
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