Key holding or allegation
The court found sufficient human creative choices on the facts to recognise copyright protection.
Why it matters
Adds to the Chinese line of fact-specific decisions recognising protection where human creative contribution is demonstrated.
Facts
Claimant relied on prompts, parameters and selection choices in asserting copyright over an AI-generated image.
Issues before the court
Whether demonstrable human choices sufficiently corresponded to the generated expression.
What the court did not decide
Does not establish protection for all AI-generated images.
Procedural timeline
Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone People's Court
Merits judgment: Court recognised copyright where prompting, parameters and selection showed sufficient human creative choices on the facts.