During the Two Sessions, Zhou Yuan, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and CEO of Zhihu, suggested establishing an online expedited arbitration channel for minor copyright disputes related to AI-generated comics. He highlighted that AI comics, built on multimodal large language models, represent a significant application of artificial intelligence in the cultural industry. While China excels in innovation and large-scale adoption, with strong potential for global expansion, the rapid growth of the sector has exposed issues such as plagiarism of original content, slow response to infringement claims, and traditional copyright mechanisms struggling to keep pace with AI-driven production. Zhou proposed that copyright authorities lead the establishment of a rapid infringement handling mechanism, including guidelines for identifying infringement, clear standards for practices like content scraping and plot recombination, and fast takedown procedures on major platforms. He emphasized that penalties should be substantial enough to deter violations, suggesting fines linked to the revenue or profits of infringing companies, progressive punishment for repeat offenders, and prioritizing compensation for original creators. Additionally, he called for market regulators to investigate potential anti-competitive behaviors in the AI comics sector, such as monopolistic IP acquisitions, exclusive ecosystem practices, and discriminatory content distribution.
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