An artwork licence may have been agreed for a particular project before an AI workflow was considered. Do not assume that every new processing activity falls within the old permission.
WIPO's AI-and-IP discussion includes rights questions involving underlying training data and other inputs. WIPO — AI and IP Policy FAQ.
Describe the activity precisely
For a character concept, distinguish reference, editing, model training and other proposed uses rather than calling all of them uploading an image. The relevant arrangement and law determine the actual position.
Resolve the scope
Have the permission reviewed by the responsible rights specialist and preserve the conclusion. The purpose is a clear basis for the real workflow, not a universal claim that every AI input is permitted or prohibited.
Source reviewed 25 October 2026. Interpretation and original diagrams: PLUSHIP / Qunhe. Examples are illustrative.
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A Shared Artwork Link Needs a Defined Audience and Use
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