Beijing High Court Rules: Using AI to Create Infringing Images and Sell Them as Jigsaw Puzzles Is Copyright Infringement
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On April 22, the Beijing High People's Court unveiled the current state of judicial protection for intellectual property rights and highlighted several typical cases from Beijing's courts in 2025. One notable criminal case involved the use of open-source AI models, such as Stable Diffusion, to generate infringing images and then produce these images as jigsaw puzzle products for commercial sale. This case has emerged as a classic illustration of copyright infringement involving AI-generated content. The Beijing High Court emphasized that this case delineates the legal boundaries for the application of AI technology, underscoring that AI should not be used as a pretext or 'shield' for infringing activities. The unauthorized utilization of AI tools to replicate, disseminate, and monetize others' original artistic creations constitutes a clear violation of copyright laws. Furthermore, the court elucidated the criteria for identifying corporate and joint criminal offenses, taking stringent action against the entire chain of infringing behavior, from 'image theft' to 'AI processing' and finally to 'e-commerce sales.' This approach effectively deters emerging types of intellectual property crimes in the digital economy era.