Court rules on AI prompt infringement

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• •The court ruled the prompts lacked originality as they were unordered lists of common artistic terms without grammatical structure, narrative coherence, or individualized expression[1][2].
• •Prompts were deemed unprotectable 'ideas' rather than 'expression,' and even if protectable, plaintiff failed to prove defendants controlled the 'UNI2T' Midjourney account[1][2].
• •Case decided November 6, 2025, under case number (2025) 沪0101 民初14775 号, marking China's first-instance judgment on AI prompt copyright[1][8].
• •Prompts generated Art Nouveau-style images of jellyfish, butterflies, gem trees, mushrooms, and koi fish in Alphonse Mucha style on papyrus-like manuscripts[1][2].
• •Court noted more elaborate prompts might qualify for copyright if meeting originality standards, but short sets harm public interest by stifling creativity[3].

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