Registration system for content work created using generative ai

Abstract

To provide a registration system that serves as a secure platform for both a creator and a prospective user to engage in a transaction involving a new content work created by generative AI.SOLUTION: A registration system 1 for registering a content work created using a generative AI on a blockchain 4, comprises a step 1 for determining whether the prompt content potentially infringes rights pertaining to the existing content work, a step 2 for performing a reproduction experiment using the prompt and the generative AI tool employed, and a step 3 for registering the created content work on a blockchain.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for registering content copyrighted works such as characters, illustrations, design logos, etc. created using generative AI on a blockchain. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the emergence and rapid development of generative AI, various discussions and considerations are underway in Japan and around the world regarding how to protect works created by generative AI.

[0003] Generative AI basically creates new works by learning from existing works, but in order for the generative AI to create something, a human creator must input prompts to give instructions and commands, and the works that the generative AI produces will vary greatly depending on the content of the prompt. In other words, prompts are the biggest key to using generative AI to produce new works that are in line with the creator's creative intentions.

[0004] When a creator instructs a generative AI to create a new character, illustration, design logo, or other copyrighted content, if the creator inputs the name of an existing copyrighted content or a word, sentence, or phrase that evokes an existing copyrighted content as a prompt, the generative AI may end up generating a content that is the same as or very similar to that existing copyrighted content.

[0005] In the above cases, there may be no legal issues if the content is used for personal hobbies or personal play, but if the generated content is used for commercial purposes, it becomes a clear act of copyright infringement.

[0006] For example, if it is a famous content work known to everyone around the world, such as Doraemon or Son Goku from Dragon Ball, the infringement of rights is obvious. However, if a generative AI learns and uses the work of someone who is little known to the public, there is a risk that it may be judged to have infringed the author's copyright, even if the creator had no intention of plagiarism or was not negligent (even if there was nothing particularly wrong with the prompt itself).

[0007] In other words, even well-intentioned creators who use generative AI to create new content works cannot know which existing works the generative AI has learned from, and so they are concerned that the content they create may infringe the rights of third parties.

[0008] Patent Document 1 (Patent Publication No. 6600398) discloses an invention relating to a verification device for AI-created works that can verify whether a work created by AI was actually created by AI. However, while this invention can objectively prove the existence and ownership of rights, it does not go so far as to determine whether someone's rights may be infringed. There is no system in place that can register commercial content created using generative AI after determining that it is legally acceptable to a certain extent, and that allows those who wish to use this content to access it with peace of mind. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6600398 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] With the rapid development of generative AI, it is expected that new commercial content creation using generative AI will become widespread all over the world. There is a need to create an environment in which creators themselves or the corporations that created the content can safely provide their content works to third parties, and in which those who wish to use such content works can also use them safely.

[0011] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system that serves as a marketplace where new content created by AI can be traded safely by both creators or corporations who create the content and those who wish to use it (natural persons or corporations).

[0012] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention is a system for registering content created using a generation AI on a blockchain, an existing content work database that records text data consisting of names of existing content works and phrases that evoke the existing content works; A created content work database containing the creator's name, creation date and time, an image of the created content work, the name of the generating AI tool used, the prompt created for creating the created content work, and the SEED value, all of which are submitted online by a user who wishes to register a content work created using the generating AI using an information processing terminal; A processing program and a computer storing the processing program, The processing program causes the computer to: As a first step, The prompt recorded in the original content work database is extracted as text data, and compared with the text data recorded in the existing content work database to determine whether or not there is a possibility of infringement of the rights related to the existing content work. If it is determined that there is a possibility of infringement, the registration is rejected and the process is terminated. If the determination in the first step is passed, As a second step, A reproduction experiment is carried out using the prompt, the SEED value, and the generation AI tool used that are recorded in the created content work database, and the image of the reproduced content work is compared with the image of the created content work to quantify the degree of similarity. If the degree of similarity is determined to be less than a reference value, the registration is rejected and the process is terminated. If the second step of the judgment is passed, As the third step, If it is determined that the degree of match is equal to or greater than a reference value, a process is executed to register the information recorded in the created content copyrighted work database on a blockchain. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the system of the present invention described above, creators or corporations who have created new commercial content works using generative AI can apply for registration with the system to have the risk of infringing the rights of third parties assessed and have it determined whether the work can be provided to third parties with peace of mind. At the same time, anyone (natural person or corporation) who wishes to use this content work can also use it with peace of mind.

[0014] Furthermore, the system of the present invention has the characteristics of a trading market for the use of new content works created by generative AI, allowing both the creators or corporations who create them and those who wish to use them (natural persons or corporations) to trade with peace of mind, thereby contributing to the promotion of the utilization and use of generative AI.

[0015] The main purpose of this invention is to support and create an environment for transactions related to content created for commercial purposes, as described above, but it can also be used by creators or corporations who wish to provide content created by themselves using generative AI to third parties as free material.

[0016] In this specification, creative works and copyrighted works are treated as synonyms. Furthermore, the term "creator" refers to both natural persons and corporations, and a person wishing to use a new copyrighted content work refers to either a natural person or a corporation. In this invention, examples of copyrighted content works include two-dimensional creations such as characters, illustrations, and design logos, as well as three-dimensional creations, but may also include copyrighted works such as videos. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a conceptual diagram of the overall configuration of a registration system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and a diagram showing a processing flow. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a format in which an applicant enters necessary information. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a reproduction experiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a processing flow according to a second embodiment for registering a secondary work. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention. Note that the embodiments described below are merely examples for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various modifications of the present invention are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0019] (First embodiment) 1 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration and processing flow of a registration system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which is composed of a computer as hardware and a processing program that causes the computer to execute the processing. Unless otherwise specified, each process of the registration system in the following description is executed by the computer according to the processing program. As mentioned above, the content copyrighted work envisioned in this invention is a two-dimensional creation such as a character, illustration, or design logo, or a three-dimensional creation, or even a video, but in this embodiment, a case where the created creation is a character (two-dimensional image) will be described as an example.

[0020] A creator who has created a new commercial character using a generative AI can use their own information processing terminal, such as a PC, to access the website that operates this registration system 1 and apply for registration online. The creator fills in the necessary information according to the format example shown in Figure 2 on the website and applies for registration online (hereinafter, an individual or corporation that has applied for registration will also be referred to as the registration applicant).

[0021] The information required for registration is at least the creator's name (or corporate name), the date of creation, an image of the created character, the name and version of the AI ​​generation tool used, the full text of the prompt created for character creation, and the SEED value, but other information can be determined as needed. The above data submitted online by the registration applicant will be recorded in the creative content copyright database 2 in the registration system 1.

[0022] The existing content work database 3 records, as text data, the names of existing content works and phrases that evoke existing content works, based on various databases, books, websites, and declarations from the rights holders of existing content works that have already been made public.

[0023] As a first step, the processing program of this registration system 1 extracts the full text of the prompt created for character creation from the various data sent by the registration applicant as text data, and uses a text matching program to compare it with text data consisting of the names of existing content works and words that evoke existing content works recorded in the existing content work database 3, and determines whether or not there is a possibility (to what extent) of infringement of the rights (copyrights) related to the existing content works.

[0024] The text matching program sets analysis rules for the text data recorded in the existing content copyright database 3, such as matching specific text or matching specific combinations of text that may constitute a rights infringement for each piece of content, and by extracting and analyzing the matching text based on the above analysis rules from the full text of the prompt sent by the registration applicant, it determines whether the character applied for registration is likely to infringe on the rights related to existing third-party characters.

[0025] If the text matching program determines that the character generated based on the content of the prompt submitted by the registration applicant is likely to infringe the rights of an existing character, the registration system 1 terminates the registration process and provides online feedback to that effect to the information processing terminal of the registration applicant.

[0026] In the first step, if the text matching program determines that the character applied for registration is unlikely to constitute an infringement of rights related to an existing character, the program will move on to the reproduction experiment in the second step described below.

[0027] The second step, the reproduction experiment, uses the full text of the prompt sent by the applicant, the SEED value, and other information sent by the applicant to instruct the same generative AI tool used by the applicant to create content.

[0028] Figure 3 shows an example of a reproduction experiment. The registration system 1 compares the character image created in the reproduction experiment with the character image submitted by the registration applicant using an image recognition AI with a machine learning model, and quantifies the degree of match in percentage. The registration system 1 determines that there is reproducibility if the degree of match determined by the image recognition AI is 80% or higher. Note that even if the content work is a video, the degree of match can be determined by a reproduction experiment of the content video created by the generation AI using a video recognition AI with a machine learning model.

[0029] On the other hand, if the match rate based on the image recognition AI is less than 80%, it is determined to be non-reproducible and the registration process is terminated, with online feedback to that effect being sent to the registration applicant's information processing terminal. To further increase reliability and safety, the match rate standard can be set to 90% or more, and the standard value can be set as appropriate.

[0030] In the first step, the possibility of copyright infringement of existing content (characters) is determined by analyzing prompts. In addition, crawling may be performed to determine whether there are images of existing characters that are similar to the image of the character claimed to be created by the registration applicant, and image recognition AI may analyze the image. If a similar image of an existing character already exists, the similarity between the two may be quantified to determine whether or not to register the character. In this case, a separate database recording images of existing content is prepared in addition to the existing content copyright work database 3, which records only text data. Note that the same procedure may also be used to determine whether or not videos, rather than images, are included in the registration.

[0031] Even if there is no particular problem with the content of the prompt, there is a possibility that the generation AI used by the registration applicant will learn from images of content from third parties that are little known to the public and generate content similar to them. Therefore, it is possible to further increase legal safety and reliability by analyzing whether there are images of existing content that are very similar to the images of the content that the registration applicant claims to have created, and if there are images of similar existing content, quantifying the similarity between the two as a percentage, and rejecting registration if the similarity exceeds a certain value (for example, 80%).

[0032] If the registration is rejected, the application is notified online via the information processing terminal of the applicant. This process is preferably carried out in the first step, but may be carried out before the registration process in the third step, which will be described later.

[0033] The purpose of Step 2 is to determine the authenticity of the registration information submitted by the registration applicant, while also determining whether the prompt has a clear creative intent through a reproduction experiment using the generating AI. Prompts with a clear creative intent will show a high degree of agreement in the reproduction experiment, while prompts based on abstract ideas with little creative intent will show a low degree of agreement. Currently, there is a debate about whether or not a generative AI is a copyrightable work, with a focus on whether or not there was a creative contribution. The reproduction experiment in Step 2 will lead to an evaluation of the creator's degree of creative contribution based on the prompt.

[0034] If a character is judged to have no or low legal issues after the above-mentioned steps 1 and 2, the judgment result is recorded in the Creative Content Copyright Database 2, and at the same time, it is linked to the necessary information and registered in the blockchain 4. Other than the character image, the necessary information includes at least the creator's name, creation date, and a hash value of the full prompt, so that third parties can view and verify the authenticity of the content. In addition, for commercial purposes, license and transfer conditions may be posted, and if the character is to be released free of charge, this information will also be posted.

[0035] This registration system 1 registers characters on the blockchain 4 by recording them in an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and an information smart contract. Identification information such as the creator's name, the name of the creation, the creation date, and the hash value of the full prompt are recorded in both the NFT and the information smart contract, and the NFT is sent to the registration applicant online to a wallet designated by the registration applicant to prove that the copyright of the created character belongs to the registration applicant. It is preferable that the NFT issued be a token called a Soulbound Token (SBT), which can only be moved by the issuer.

[0036] A third party who wishes to use a character registered in this registration system 1 may access and negotiate directly with the registration applicant via a website operated by the registration system 1. The blockchain 4 may be of any of the public, private, or consortium type.

[0037] The content works that have been registered on the blockchain 4 after going through each process in this registration system 1 have had legal issues related to copyright etc. clarified as much as possible, and the degree of similarity with existing content works is also presented in a quantified form. Based on this information, those who wish to use the content works can check the legal issues and can negotiate use with the creators (rights holders) with peace of mind.

[0038] In addition, by displaying a list of registered content images on the website operated by this registration system 1, people who wish to use the content can easily select their favorite content from the many available.

[0039] Second Embodiment FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment adds a mechanism to register content works that were rejected for registration in the first embodiment but are secondary works of third-party content works, clearly stating that they are secondary content works, on blockchain 4.

[0040] In the first embodiment, if a content work is judged to have a high degree of similarity to an existing content work of a third party, the registration is rejected and feedback to that effect is sent to the registration applicant, but in the second embodiment, if the registration applicant receives feedback and judges the content work to be a derivative work, the registration is accepted again as a derivative work, and this is recorded in the secondary content work database 5, and after clearly stating that it is a derivative work, it is registered in the blockchain 4. The registration information for the derivative work is registered in the blockchain 3 in a manner linked to the registration information of the original copyright holder, and the original content may also be posted.

[0041] Naturally, when a derivative work is to be used commercially, permission from the original copyright holder is required. Therefore, when a license agreement is concluded between the registration applicant and the original copyright holder, the applicant notifies the system of this fact, and the registration system 1 registers information on the blockchain 4 that the derivative work is available for use.

[0042] License agreements can also be made through smart contracts recorded on the blockchain4. In this case, the registration applicant issues a license offer to the original copyright holder through a smart contract recorded on the blockchain4, and the original copyright holder digitally signs the smart contract with their own wallet, proving that they have granted the license, i.e., that a license agreement has been established, which is then registered on the blockchain. In addition, if the work is a derivative work for which a license agreement has not been established with the original copyright holder, this fact must be clearly stated.

[0043] The reason for registering a derivative work without permission from the original copyright holder is that the original rights holder who accesses this registration information can access the person who registered the derivative work, and the original rights holder who wishes to obtain permission can negotiate a license with the person who registered the derivative work.

[0044] However, since the above system is expected to cause unnecessary confusion, it is possible to record the content in the secondary content work database 4 and register it on the blockchain 3 only if the applicant for registration of the content whose registration has been rejected by this system concludes a license agreement with the original copyright holder and it is confirmed that the content is a usable secondary work, after which it is clearly stated that the content is a usable secondary work.

[0045] Furthermore, in cases where a person who has created content using generative AI has already concluded a license agreement with the original copyright holder before applying for registration in this system and it has been determined that the work is a derivative work that can be used, there are no legal issues.Therefore, a separate registration application form can be prepared for such cases, and the work can be registered directly on Blockchain 3 after clearly stating that it is a derivative work that can be used, without having to go through the first and second steps.

[0046] Furthermore, technological innovations in generation AI may allow the generation of images of people that are indistinguishable from photographs, which poses the risk of infringing not only the copyrights of others but also their portrait rights. Therefore, a portrait database may be prepared in addition to the existing content work database 3, and in the first step (or the second or third step), image recognition AI or face recognition AI may be used to determine whether there is a possibility of infringing the portrait rights of others, and content works suspected of infringing portrait rights may be refused registration.

[0047] As described above, with the registration system of the present invention, creators or corporations who have created new commercial content works using generative AI can apply for registration in this registration system and have it determined whether the work is unlikely to infringe the rights of third parties and can be provided to third parties with peace of mind. At the same time, those who wish to use this content work can also use it with peace of mind.

[0048] The registration system of the present invention can contribute to revitalizing the market for trading of new content works created by generation AI and promoting the utilization and use of generation AI. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1. Registration System 2. Creative Content Copyright Database 3 Existing Content Copyright Database 4. Blockchain 5. Derivative Content Copyright Database

Claims

1. A system for registering content created using generation AI on a blockchain, an existing content work database that records text data consisting of names of existing content works and phrases that evoke the existing content works; A created content work database containing the creator's name, creation date and time, an image of the created content work, the name of the generating AI tool used, the prompt created for creating the created content work, and a SEED value, all of which are submitted online using an information processing terminal by a user who wishes to register a content work created using the generating AI; A processing program and a computer storing the processing program, The processing program causes the computer to: As a first step, The prompt recorded in the original content work database is extracted as text data, and compared with the text data recorded in the existing content work database to determine whether or not there is a possibility of infringement of the rights related to the existing content work. If it is determined that there is a possibility of infringement, the registration is rejected and the process is terminated. If the determination in the first step is passed, As the second step, A reproduction experiment is carried out using the prompt, the SEED value, and the generation AI tool used that are recorded in the created content work database, and the image of the reproduced content work is compared with the image of the created content work to quantify the degree of similarity. If the degree of similarity is determined to be less than a reference value, the registration is rejected and the process is terminated. If the second step of judgment is passed, As the third step, If it is determined that the degree of match is equal to or greater than a reference value, a process is executed to register the information recorded in the created content copyrighted work database on a blockchain. A registration system for content works created using generation AI.

2. The determination of the possibility of infringement of rights relating to the existing copyrighted content in the first step is made by a text matching program. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 1.

3. The reference value of the degree of match in the second step is 80 to 90%. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 1.

4. before the registration process of the first step or the third step, the image of the created content work is compared with the image of the existing content work to quantify the similarity in percentage, and if it is determined that the similarity is equal to or greater than a reference value, the registration is rejected and the process is terminated. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 1.

5. The similarity determination is performed by image recognition AI using a machine learning model. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 4.

6. The reference value of the similarity is 80 to 90%. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 4.

7. The numerical values ​​of the degree of match and the degree of similarity are recorded in the creative content copyrighted work database and registered on the blockchain. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 4.

8. If the similarity is 50% or more, record it in the creative content copyrighted work database and also register the similarity value on the blockchain. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 7.

9. If a registration rejection decision is made in step 1 or step 2, the result is transmitted to the information processing terminal of the user as feedback information. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 1.

10. In the process of transmitting the feedback information, the user is asked whether or not he / she wishes to register the work as a derivative work, and if the user wishes to register the work as a derivative work, the fact that the work is a derivative work is recorded in the creative content work database and registered as a derivative work on the blockchain. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 9.

11. In the third step, an NFT that certifies ownership of the right is transmitted to the user's information processing terminal in conjunction with the registration process. A registration system for content works created using the generation AI described in claim 1.

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