byronstepherson :
I see the point of the ruling, but what about this scenario?
It is my position that when I commission the creation of artwork, whether by an individual artist or through a paid digital service, the resulting work constitutes a work made for hire. When I engage an artist to produce a piece according to my specifications and provide compensation for that work, I understand myself to be the sole owner of the resulting artwork, and the artist retains no ownership rights, claims, or control over the final product.
Likewise, when I pay for access to a professional‑tier generative system (such as a subscription to Gemini) and provide the prompts, direction, and specifications that determine the content of the output, I consider that transaction to function as a commissioned work.
Because the output is generated at my direction and produced through a service for which I have paid, it is my position that I hold full ownership of the resulting artwork and that the service provider retains no ownership rights or claims to the generated material.
The artwork, which belongs to me, should be able to be copyrighted and protected by copyright
2026-06-24 20:01:01