论人工智能生成内容的可版权性——“AI文生图”一案之评析
On the Copyability of Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence—An Analysis of the Case of “AI Generating Images from Texts”

人工智能生成内容的著作权保护问题是一个复杂而紧迫的课题，本文聚焦于中国首例“AI文生图”案件，旨在探讨人工智能生成内容的可版权性问题。该案件涉及人工智能生成的图片的著作权问题，是当前知识产权领域学界和实务界关注的焦点。文章首先概述了“AI文生图”案件的基本案情，并在此基础上，对学界关于“独创性”判定标准的理论分野进行了总结。本文主张采用客观标准来判定人工智能生成内容的独创性，并强调人类智力投入在最终成果形成中的决定性作用。基于这一立场，涉案图片符合我国著作权法规定的“作品”构成要件，应当受到著作权法的保护。文章进一步分析原告作为涉案图片的发起者与控制者，根据著作权法的规定，可以被认定为图片的作者，并享有相应的著作权。最后，本文对被告侵犯原告署名权和信息网络传播权的行为进行了法律分析，并得出结论，即被告的行为构成了对原告著作权的侵犯。
The issue of copyright protection for content generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a complex and urgent challenge. Commencing from China’s first case of “AI Generating Images from Texts”, this paper focuses on exploring the copyright ability of content generated by artificial intelligence. This case, which involves the copyright issues surrounding images produced by AI, has garnered significant attention in both academic and practical circles within the field of intellectual property rights. The article begins by outlining the basic facts of the “AI Text-to-Image” case and, on this foundation, this paper summarizes the current theoretical divide within academic circles regarding the criteria for determining “originality”. It advocates the adoption of an objective standard, emphasizing that human intellectual input is decisive in shaping the final outcome. Based on this stance, the images involved in this case meet the legal requirements to constitute “works”. According to the provisions of China’s Copyright Law, the plaintiff, as the initiator and controller of the images in question, can be recognized as the author of the images and thus holds the copyright. Finally, this paper conducts a legal analysis of the defendant’s infringement of the plaintiff’s right of authorship and right of communication through information networks, and concludes that the defendant’s actions constitute a violation of the plaintiff’s copyright.