# 德国法院裁定AI将受版权保护照片改编为漫画不侵犯原作品版权

- 来源：The Decoder：AI News（RSS）
- 作者：Matthias Bastian
- 发布时间：2026-04-19 21:08
- AIHOT 链接：https://aihot.virxact.com/items/cmo5t9krh01k1sl4riobkj4z9
- 原文链接：https://the-decoder.com/german-court-rules-ai-comic-adaptation-of-copyrighted-photo-doesnt-violate-the-original

## AI 摘要

德国高等地区法院近日裁定，使用AI将受版权保护的照片转换为漫画作品不构成版权侵权。法院认定，只要AI仅复制原作的"主题"（motif）而非具体表达形式，此类改编即属合法范围。该判决明确了AI转换性使用的法律边界，为生成式AI在版权领域的应用提供了重要司法参考。

## 正文

German court rules AI comic adaptation of copyrighted photo doesn't violate the original

Turning someone else's photo into a comic with AI doesn't automatically violate copyright. That's the ruling from a German Higher Regional Court on April 2, 2026 (case no. I-20 W 2/26). An animal photographer who sells underwater dog shots sued a former business partner who had fed her photo of a diving dog into AI software and posted the comic-style result on its website.

The court denied the appeal, finding that the AI image doesn't copy the protectable elements of the original, such as framing, perspective, lighting, and sharpness. The motif and subject themselves aren't protected. The judges cited a recent European Court of Justice ruling that focuses on the recognizable adoption of specific creative elements rather than the overall impression.

The court also clarified that AI-generated works only qualify for copyright protection when a human makes recognizably creative decisions; picking an AI suggestion or typing generic prompts isn't enough. The decision aligns with earlier rulings from other German courts and echoes the position of the US Copyright Office.

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