You keep ownership of the content you upload and the videos the platform generates for you, but Synthesia owns the platform technology itself, including any improvements made to it.
This analysis describes what Synthesia's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Understanding that you own the Output is commercially significant, but this ownership is conditional on compliance with the agreement and payment of fees, meaning breaches could affect your ability to assert ownership over generated content.
Interpretive note: The protectability of AI-generated video outputs under copyright law varies significantly by jurisdiction and is an area of active legal development; the contractual ownership grant does not resolve the underlying question of whether outputs qualify for copyright protection against third parties.
Customers retain ownership of their uploaded content and AI-generated video outputs, provided they remain compliant with the agreement and pay applicable fees, which is a commercially favorable position relative to some AI platform terms.
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"As between the parties, you own all right, title, and interest in and to the Customer Content and, subject to payment of applicable fees and compliance with this Agreement, any output generated by the Services using your Customer Content (Output). Synthesia retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, the Platform, and any improvements, modifications, or derivative works thereof.— Excerpt from Synthesia's Synthesia Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The IP ownership structure has implications under copyright law across multiple jurisdictions. The ownership of AI-generated outputs is a legally evolving area: in the US, the Copyright Office has indicated that AI-generated works without sufficient human authorship may not be protectable, and EU copyright law is similarly unsettled regarding AI outputs. This provision asserts customer ownership of outputs but does not address the underlying protectability of AI-generated content under applicable copyright law. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The conditional nature of Output ownership (contingent on compliance and payment) means that account suspension or termination for breach could affect a customer's ability to use previously generated content. Enterprise customers should confirm whether Output ownership is absolute or contingent in the context of their specific use case. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The protectability of AI-generated outputs as copyright works varies by jurisdiction. US customers should be aware of the Copyright Office's current guidance that AI-generated content without sufficient human creative input may not qualify for copyright protection. EU customers face similar uncertainty under EU copyright law. This does not affect ownership as between the parties under this agreement, but affects the strength of IP protection customers can assert against third parties. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers seeking to commercialize AI-generated video outputs should assess the copyright protectability of those outputs in their target markets, independent of the contractual ownership grant. The agreement's restriction of Synthesia's ownership improvements means customers do not acquire rights in platform developments even if their usage patterns informed those improvements. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Customers using AI-generated outputs in commercial or regulated contexts should document the human creative contributions to generated content to support any copyright claims, and should assess whether AI-generated content disclosure requirements in their sector apply to Synthesia-generated videos.
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Understanding that you own the Output is commercially significant, but this ownership is conditional on compliance with the agreement and payment of fees, meaning breaches could affect your ability to assert ownership over generated content.
Customers retain ownership of their uploaded content and AI-generated video outputs, provided they remain compliant with the agreement and pay applicable fees, which is a commercially favorable position relative to some AI platform terms.
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