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IO criticises Ernst Klett Verlag’s reported replacement of its illustration framework agreement with a creative-services base agreement, objecting to AI clauses and expanded editing and usage rights; it calls for revisions and offers dialogue.
What changed
IO criticises Ernst Klett Verlag’s reported replacement of its illustration framework agreement with a creative-services base agreement, objecting to AI clauses and expanded editing and usage rights; it calls for revisions and offers dialogue.
August 11 dates the IO statement, not contract implementation. Only the web statement was read; detailed PDF, original contract, publisher response and implementation remain unverified. Assessments of expanded rights are attributed to IO, not a court. Verification update 2026-09-21: detailed PDF now fully read; prior unread status retained as research history; original contract still unchecked.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: Professional association connects AI disputes to rights allocation and negotiation in commissioning contracts.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
IO criticises Ernst Klett Verlag’s reported replacement of its illustration framework agreement with a creative-services base agreement, objecting to AI clauses and expanded editing and usage rights; it calls for revisions and offers dialogue.
SRC-0476Web lines 88–100: date, contract-change claims and appeal for dialogue
IO describes an asymmetry: restrictions and disclosure duties for illustrators, but publisher rights to AI input, training and development. It recommends renegotiation, explicit consent and separate fair remuneration.
SRC-0477Full 4 pages; especially pp 1–2 §3(4) and AI recommendations
Illustratoren Organisation e.V. · DE · 2026-08-11
Illustratoren Organisation e.V. · DE · Date unknown
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DOC-0467Statement on changes to Ernst Klett Verlag’s framework agreementDOC-0468Ernst Klett Verlag — Changes to the “Illustration Framework Agreement”: statement by Illustratoren Organisation e.V.Cite this record
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “IO calls for revision of Klett creative-services contract.” evt-0386. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.