Fumio Tanai proposes distinguishing rights in photography from AI-generated imagery at a Cultural Affairs meeting

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JPCA's Fumio Tanai argued at the 75th Copyright Subdivision meeting for distinguishing photography from generated images, considering rights arrangements specific to generative AI and involving photographers in institutional discussion.

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RESEARCH NOTE

12 March is the meeting date; 31 March is the JPCA summary publication date. The proposal does not establish agency adoption, legal change or the position of the other three signatories to the 2023 statement. Claims of photographers reducing online publication were not independently checked through surveys.

Editorial research question

Editorial interpretation: photographers enter rights discussions through the act of photographing, subjects and publication practices, calling for rights arrangements for generated imagery distinct from photography.

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Evidence & sources

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Lines 47–51: meeting date and location; 565–584: Tanai's remarks and chair's response; 80–84 and 128–135: scope of matters approved at the meeting.

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Lines 20–52: publication date, account of the 12 March meeting and summary of proposals.

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Council for Cultural Affairs, Copyright Subdivision (75th meeting; third meeting of the 25th term)

Agency for Cultural Affairs · JA · Date unknown

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Proposals on generative AI imagery

Case

CASE-0139JPCA: proposals to distinguish rights in photography and AI-generated imagery

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