Key Considerations for Creators Using AI

Are you actually the author of the content you create with AI? Be honest. AI is an incredible tool, but if you’re relying on it too much, you might be crossing the line from AI as a collaborator to AI as the primary author—and that has major implications for ownership, copyright, and even your credibility as a creator. I’ve talked about the AI Contribution Scale (ACS) before because it helps categorize how much AI is involved in content creation (see link in comments). It defines six levels: - Level 0: No AI use (100% human-created) - Level 1: AI-assisted (AI helps with small tasks—e.g., spell check, data analysis) - Level 2: AI-enhanced (AI refines content but isn’t the core creator) - Level 3: AI-augmented (AI generates drafts, but humans strategically refine) - Level 4: AI-directed (AI leads the creation process, human makes minor edits) - Level 5: AI-automated (100% AI-created) If you’re using AI for inspiration, refinement, or efficiency, you’re in Levels 1–3, where human creativity is still in the driver’s seat. But if AI is doing the heavy lifting while you just tweak or approve the final output (Levels 4–5), can you truly call yourself the author? The only time it makes sense to go beyond Level 3 in published content is when creating derivative works of something you (or your organization) already own the copyright to. ✅ Example: You wrote an original blog post (human-authored), and now AI helps turn it into a summary, social post, script, or infographic (Level 4). ❌ Not OK: Letting AI generate entirely new content with minimal human input and calling it your own. For new, published content, keeping AI’s role at Level 3 or below is critical. That way, you stay the author, retain copyright, and ensure originality. Why this matters 1️⃣ The U.S. Copyright Office has ruled that AI-generated works can’t be copyrighted unless a human meaningfully contributes (see my post yesterday for details). 2️⃣ If AI is leading, you risk losing control over your own content—and the ability to claim legal ownership. 3️⃣ The best marketing, writing, and design still require human perspective, nuance, and insight. AI can assist, but it can’t replace your creativity. My challenge to you: - Look in the mirror and be honest—what level are you at? - If your work falls at Level 4 or higher for new content, rethink your process. AI should be a tool, not the lead creator. - Make a conscious effort to stay in Levels 1–3—where AI enhances your work but doesn’t replace your unique voice. AI is here to help, not take over. But it’s up to you to ensure you remain the author of your own work.

🚨 ATTENTION CONTENT CREATORS 🚨 AI is not going to replace you. But creators who use AI will replace those who don’t. After building one of India’s largest tech YouTube networks over the past 9 years, here’s what I’ve learned: When I started TrakinTech in 2016, editing one video took 8–10 hours. Today, with AI tools, we manage content across 15+ channels without compromising quality. But we didn’t let AI make us lazy — we used it to boost our creativity. Many believe AI creates soulless content. Not true. It’s a powerful assistant. It handles the repetitive work, so we can focus on storytelling, emotion, and audience connection. At Trakin Tech and Armoks Media, we’ve tested nearly every major AI tool: ✅ Great for research, scripting, and editing  ❌ Weak at emotional depth, cultural nuances, and human insight Our most viral videos? They still come from lived experience and cultural relevance, things AI can’t replicate. What excites me most: AI is a great equaliser. Even small creators can now produce at a level that once needed large teams. The key is balance: use AI for efficiency, double down on originality and authenticity. By 2027, the most successful creators won’t avoid or rely blindly on AI, they’ll collaborate with it. To aspiring creators: Start now. Use AI for ideas, research, and speed — but never lose your unique voice. That’s your biggest advantage. The future belongs to creators who think like humans and build with AI. Are you experimenting with AI in your process? I’d love to hear your experience.

The U.S. Copyright Office has provided essential guidance regarding the registration of works containing material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). With more artists thinking about using AI as a part of their creative process, this is a critical document for not only for music lawyers but also for music managers who are helping their clients navigate the use of AI in music. Here are the key takeaways from the Copyright Office's policy statement (full paper is attached below for those who are interested): 🎵 Human Authorship Requirement: Works exclusively generated by AI without human involvement do not qualify for copyright protection as "original works of authorship" must be human-created. 🎵 Significant Human Contribution: The use of AI-generated content that is significantly modified, arranged, or selected by a human artist may be eligible for copyright protection, but only for the human-authored parts of the work. 🎵 AI as a Tool: While AI is acknowledged as a valuable tool in the creative process, using AI does not confer authorship. The extent of creative control a human exercises over the work's output is the key factor in determining copyright eligibility. 🎵 Registration of Works with AI-generated Material: Applicants must disclose the use of AI-generated content in their copyright applications, distinguishing between human-created aspects and AI-generated content. 🎵 Correcting Prior Submissions: If a work containing AI-generated content has already been submitted without appropriate disclosure, it should be corrected to ensure the registration remains valid. 🎵 Consequences of Non-disclosure: Applicants who fail to disclose AI-generated content could face the cancellation of their registration or the registration could be disregarded in court during an infringement action. 🎵 Ongoing Monitoring: The Copyright Office continues to monitor developments in AI and copyright law, indicating the possibility of future guidance and adjustments to the policy. #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicpublishing #copyrightlaw

【500 likes, 30 minutes AI collaboration—But I couldn't remember what I wrote】 AI made my writing 10x faster. But now I'm questioning if I'm still a real creator. For months, I've been heavily using AI for collaborative writing. It helps me clarify my thoughts, optimize my structure, and strengthen my hooks. One piece about workplace English skills hit 500 likes in just 30 minutes of collaborative work. But here's the problem: I couldn't remember how I actually wrote it in some pieces. As creating became faster and easier, I started to lose that sense of ownership. Is this still my work? 🧪 I've tried two AI collaboration approaches: Post-editing: Write first, then let AI optimize. The result? AI often strips away my voice, especially tone and personality. I end up spending double the time fixing it back. Co-creation: Voice input my thoughts, let AI organize into publishable content. This eliminates my fear of blank pages and helps me tackle topics I'd never attempt. ⚖️ But speed replaced depth. AI lowered my writing barriers while weakening my memory of the content. When I'm not typing every word, just speaking + collaborating + editing— I barely remember the details or emotions. This question haunts me: "If I can't remember what I wrote, is it still mine?" I don't have a perfect answer, but I'm setting boundaries: ✅ Personal/emotional content: Must write myself. AI can't replicate my authentic voice and rhythm. ✅ Complex new topics: AI co-creation works. But core insights must come from me. ✅ Familiar topics: Let AI optimize for platform best practices and amplify reach. ⚖️ AI can help with output, but "original thinking" is the creative muscle we must train ourselves. AI is our thinking mirror—it doesn't create viewpoints, It amplifies what we give it. It enables us to write smoothly and package our ideas better, But without our stance, feelings, and perspectives, it only produces empty content. 📚 So, what should we as creators do? My principle: Don't outsource the most painful, chaotic, uncertain part of creating to AI. That's where our core ability lives—how we think, choose, and judge. That's not something to outsource. It's how we become the creators we want to be. 💬 Plot twist: Guess if this post was written with AI collaboration. Share your thoughts—I'm genuinely curious👇 #AIcolloboration #AIwriting

This weekend's Financial Times had a piece about AI influencers and how things are about to change for more than we could have imagined, according to Meta. I’ve spent years crafting virtual beings that engage, entertain, collaborate and create (DJ Egotithm, Alan etc). Now, with Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat racing to embed AI into their platforms, the game is about to change. AI characters aren’t just tools—they’re becoming digital entities that could redefine the creator economy. Meta’s move is wild. AI characters with bios, profile pictures, and the ability to share content? That’s not just tech; that’s storytelling at scale. These aren’t bots in the background—they’re creators in their own right. And for human creators? This isn’t competition—it’s opportunity. AI tools are amplifiers, letting creators reach global audiences faster and more effectively. Imagine scaling your brand without scaling your hours. Imagine content that adapts, translates, and evolves in real-time. But let’s not ignore the risks. Platforms could drown in low-quality, AI-generated junk. Trust in creators could erode. And can an AI, no matter how sophisticated, ever feel truly authentic? This is where creators must lead—leveraging AI’s power while preserving what makes human content relatable: lived experience. For me, this is the most exciting frontier yet. Designing personalities, shaping narratives, and exploring how audiences connect with AI isn’t just a job—it’s the future. The big question? How will audiences respond. Embrace it? Reject it? The answers will shape the next era of social media. 5 Key Takeaways 1. AI characters are here to stay: They’ll act like accounts, creating and sharing content alongside humans. 2. New tools mean new opportunities: AI lets creators scale globally, faster, and more efficiently. 3. A new creative market is emerging: Designing and programming AI personalities is the next big thing. 4. Risks demand balance: Misinformation, junk content, and eroded trust are real threats. 5. AI expands, not replaces: It’s not about competing with creators—it’s about expanding what’s possible. Keep it locked, going to be following this one hard! Link in comments

A fascinating new study in the Academy of Management Journal by Lydia Hagtvedt, PhD and colleagues reveals how AI creators navigate the moral maze of their work. Drawing on an inductive, qualitative study of AI creators, they showed that AI creators aren't just coding; they're imagining our future. Below are the key insights: ⇢ AI creators swing between "bright" and "dark" imagining of AI's future impacts. ⇢ Surprising experiences during development shape how they think about ethics. ⇢ Some disconnect ethics from core work, focusing on unconstrained innovation. ⇢ Others integrate ethical constraints directly into their AI designs. So what does this mean for leaders: ↳ Expose AI teams to diverse use cases and stakeholder perspectives. ↳ Push for innovation, but always keep ethics in check. ↳ Challenge teams to build ethics INTO their AI, not just around it. ↳ Frame ethics as a creative challenge, not a boring rulebook. While focused on AI, these insights have broader implications. Leaders across all sectors grappling with rapid technological change can benefit from balancing innovation and ethics. As a Professor of Business Ethics, this study reinforces my belief that the future of AI will be shaped by how we imagine it. We must dream responsibly and ensure our ethical considerations evolve as rapidly as the technology itself. I'm keen to hear how other researchers and practitioners are approaching this challenge. #AIethics #FutureProofYourLeadership #techleadership #responsibleAI

AI can generate information that sounds accurate but is completely wrong. AI hallucinations can undermine trust in reporting, introduce compliance exposure, and create financial or operational losses. They can also surface sensitive data or misinform decisions that affect capital allocation, investor communication, and audit readiness. AI hallucinations are not a signal to slow down innovation. They are a signal to strengthen your governance and controls. With a thoughtful risk management approach, leaders can understand uncertainty and build a more confident, resilient AI strategy. Considerations for leaders to reduce AI hallucination risk: 1. Create a validation and review process for AI generated financial outputs. Leaders must ensure that any AI generated forecasts, variance analyses, reconciliations, or narrative summaries have structured validation for source accuracy and logic. 2. Strengthen compliance and regulatory controls within AI workflows. AI hallucinations can create errors that lead to noncompliance and regulatory exposure. Leaders can embed compliance checkpoints into AI driven processes to avoid misstatements, inaccurate filings, or unintended disclosure. 3. Prioritize data governance using high quality, company specific data to reduce the risk of fabricated or inaccurate outputs. This is critical for forecasting, scenario modeling, and automated reporting. 4. Use retrieval augmented generation and automated reasoning for workflows. Pairing these methods anchors AI generated analysis in verified data sources rather than probability-based guesses. 5. Enable filtering and moderation tools to block misleading or irrelevant results. Teams cannot work from flawed or unverified outputs. Filters help prevent misleading content from entering critical workflows or influencing decisions. AI is gaining traction. Now is the time to formalize your AI risk mitigation approach. Start the discussion within your leadership team today. Identify where AI is already influencing decision-making, assess your current controls, and define the safeguards you need next. #RiskManagement #AI #Leaders

Are you creating amazing 3D models using AI tools like Gemini AI and excited to share them with the world? Hold on for a second! Before you hit that upload button, here are some important Intellectual Property considerations you must keep in mind. 🔸 Who Owns the Rights? When you use AI tools to generate images or 3D models, check the terms of service of the platform. Some tools claim ownership of the generated content, while others may allow you full rights. Always clarify who holds the copyright or license. 🔸 Originality Matters Even if the images look unique, if they are derived from existing copyrighted works, uploading them publicly can lead to infringement claims. Be cautious if you modify existing works. 🔸 Trademark Issues Avoid using recognizable logos, brand designs, or famous character likenesses in your 3D models without proper permission. This can attract trademark infringement problems. 🔸 Right of Publicity If your model resembles a real person, their consent may be required before commercial use. As a Media & IPR lawyer, I always recommend being informed to protect your creativity and avoid legal troubles. Stay creative, but stay safe! #IntellectualProperty #IPR #GeminiAI #3DModels #AIContent #DigitalCreatives #LawTips #MediaLaw #Copyright #Trademark #CreatorsRights

The conversation around AI in music often focuses on fear—automation replacing artistry. But there’s another, more empowering path: AI as a tool that strengthens both creators and the industry. In Episode 39 of AI Snacks with Romy & Roby, we discussed how composers can now train their own AI with as few as 5–10 songs. Unlike traditional deep learning models requiring massive datasets, this focused approach allows individual artists to own and control their AI, using it for creative inspiration or as part of their marketing strategies. Labels are equally intrigued. Imagine a new album launch where fans are given the ability to remix songs through AI, with every remix tied back to the original work so royalties are still collected. This transforms AI into a bridge between creators, fans, and revenue models—not a barrier. Of course, with innovation comes complexity. Issues of copyright, ownership, and royalties must be carefully addressed. But if handled with foresight, AI offers musicians a way to expand their catalog, amplify their reach, and engage audiences in entirely new ways. AI isn’t the end of human creativity—it’s a chance to redefine it on our own terms. #AIandMusic #AIliteracy #MusicIndustry #AIethics #AIcreativity #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureofMusic #Innovation

Over the past three years, my team has been focused on building and deploying professional solutions in entertainment and gaming. What we’re seeing now is a clear shift: top-tier conceptual designers and VFX artists are actively integrating generative tools into production, and not just for novelty, but as part of their core creative process. These are professionals with refined aesthetic judgment, using AI not to replace their instincts, but to extend them. Once they master prompting, their creative output accelerates, resulting in visually sophisticated, emotionally resonant, and production-ready outcomes. That is the real differentiator. Audiences don’t care whether content is AI-generated. They care whether it’s well-crafted, intentional, and creatively strong. Content volume is exploding, but that doesn’t mean quality is rising with it. Instead, audiences are becoming more selective, redistributing their time, attention, and spending towards content that actually resonates. This shift won’t look the same everywhere. Cultural context and regional preferences will shape entirely different content economies, which signals that in the world of AI-powered content, the fight for global attention is only just beginning, and traditional film and studios are beginning to develop their own in-house AI solutions, which could trigger a wave of investment and acquisitions in this space. For companies building in this space, I see several competitive advantages that will separate those who succeed in using AI to elevate creative workflows and those who don’t. 1. Proprietary Data. 2. Pipeline Integration: A good example I often refer to is Frame.io, which is widely used in the entertainment industry. However, it’s not optimized for AI workflows. The opportunity lies in building tools that are. 3. Domain-Specific Models: Fine-tuned, entertainment-optimized models (e.g., video-to-video, animation, etc.) will outperform general-purpose models in speed, control, and quality. 4. Humanities and Science: The strongest companies will blend technical depth with creative intuition. The long-term advantage will be won by teams that understand both the tech stack and good taste. 5. Historical Restoration: One of the more powerful dimensions of AI video generation, especially in film, is how we use technology to restore what’s been buried by time, memory, and bias. When used intentionally, these tools can surface voices that were erased, correct historical omissions, and bring authentic stories back to the audience. We have the power to use AI to change the way stories are told, and I can't wait to see what's next in this landscape.