On August 30, the renowned online literature platform Jinjiang Literature City issued an important statement, taking a firm stance on protecting its rights in response to recent AI infringement incidents. This incident highlights the new copyright challenges posed by artificial intelligence technology in the field of content creation, garnering widespread attention from the industry.
The incident originated when Jinjiang's legal team discovered that some bloggers on the Xiaohongshu platform were using original content from Jinjiang Literature City (V articles) to promote AI text generation technology. These bloggers not only detailed how to dissect Jinjiang authors' works to train AI models but also publicly demonstrated the process of generating AI text using multiple popular Jinjiang novels. Worse still, they formed groups to disseminate detailed tutorials to attract traffic and made controversial statements such as "Let AI continue writing, after all, it doesn't need to eat."
Jinjiang Literature City believes that these actions severely infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of the platform's authors. In response, Jinjiang's legal team swiftly sent a letter of rights protection to the Xiaohongshu platform, demanding that the platform take necessary measures against the infringing content and related user accounts according to the law. Upon verification, the involved posts have been deleted.
In the statement, Jinjiang Literature City expressed its commitment to continuously monitor such infringement activities and promptly formulate rights protection plans. The platform emphasized its determination to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of authors, stating that it will "combat such shameless and audacious infringement behaviors" and clearly indicating that "Jinjiang will not tolerate the act of stealing Jinjiang authors' works to feed AI."
This incident reflects the new challenges facing copyright protection as AI technology becomes widely applied in content creation. Finding a balance between encouraging technological innovation and protecting the rights of original authors has become an urgent issue for the industry to address. Jinjiang Literature City's proactive actions not only safeguard the interests of its authors but also set an example for the entire online literature industry in dealing with AI infringement.
As the situation develops, the industry will closely monitor the handling of such incidents and their impact on future AI content creation standards. At the same time, it serves as a reminder for content platforms and creators to enhance their awareness of copyright protection and collectively maintain a healthy and orderly creative environment.