GERMAN COURT: AI COMIC CONVERSION OF PHOTOS IS FAIR USE
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A German Higher Regional Court ruled that converting a copyrighted photograph into an AI-generated comic adaptation does not constitute copyright infringement, as long as only the motif is reproduced rather than the original work itself.
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