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I don't think those links support the point you are trying to make (i assume you are disagreeing with parent). Copyright law is a lot more complex then just a binary, and fictional characters certainly don't enjoy personality rights.


harrison ford certainly does

edit - also, I wasn't making a binary claim, the person I was responding to was: "no law". There are more than zero laws relevant to this situation. I agree with you that how relevant is context dependent.


Copyright protection doesn't prevent an illustrator from drawing the thing.


but selling it is another and these ai companies sell their IP theft with a monthly subscription.




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