Weigensberg Discusses AI-Generated Images In The "Style" Of Studios

Pryor Cashman Partner Josh Weigensberg, a member of the Litigation and Media + Entertainment Groups, was quoted in a Variety article about the use of OpenAI's image-generation tools to create pictures in the "style" of iconic intellectual property, including the animation of Studio Ghibli.

The article, "The Ghibli-Style AI Wake-Up Call," explores how viral AI-generated images raise legal questions under U.S. copyright law, particularly when AI products generate works that closely resemble the creative expression of well-known artists and studios.

Josh offered insight into the issues that surface when generative AI tools produce content in the style of copyrighted works:

"It's not always clear what is meant by 'style' when someone requests it from the model," said Weigensberg. "Generative AI is not just being influenced in the abstract by a studio's style or an artist's style; it's training on their works. The output may well contain copies of expressive