One could easily argue derived work is sufficiently different from the original to avoid a violation.
ChatGPT doesn't just steal and slightly modify the original.
It fully copies the style and feel, which aren't copyright protected.
You can't just change the color of Mikey Mouse, call him AI Mouse and be good, but you can certainly create a new Disney-style character without triggering copyright violations.
ChatGPT doesn't just steal and slightly modify the original. It fully copies the style and feel, which aren't copyright protected.
You can't just change the color of Mikey Mouse, call him AI Mouse and be good, but you can certainly create a new Disney-style character without triggering copyright violations.