Key holding or allegation
The court recognised copyright in the final image based on the demonstrated human creative process and editing.
Why it matters
Supports a fact-sensitive Chinese approach to AI-assisted copyrightability rather than a categorical rule.
Facts
Claimant used prompts, selection, composition and subsequent editing in producing the disputed image.
Issues before the court
Whether the final image reflected sufficient human creative contribution for copyright protection.
What the court did not decide
Does not establish copyright in a purely autonomous machine output or in the underlying concept alone.
Procedural timeline
Changshu People's Court
Merits judgment: Copyright recognised in final AI-assisted image based on prompting, selection, composition and subsequent human editing.