1. Fundamental Declaration

All works created, published, provided, or otherwise contributed to by aratama 璞, whether public or non-public — including commissioned works, unpublished projects, proposals, draft materials, works in progress, and research outputs — are protected under applicable copyright laws and other relevant legislation.

Regardless of whether such works are published on this website, any unauthorized use, reproduction, modification, distribution, or exploitation without a prior written agreement or contractual arrangement is strictly prohibited.

Where prior written permission or a duly executed agreement has been established, use within the agreed scope is permitted.
If you wish to use any work, please contact the author in advance.

2. Scope of Protected Works

For the purposes of this Policy, “Works” include, but are not limited to:

• Images, video works, music, audio recordings, characters, texts, and designs
• World-building concepts, structural design, direction, editorial composition
• Project proposals, planning documents, and production materials
• Creative outputs arising from generative AI–assisted workflows involving human creative judgment
• Pre-release materials, drafts, prototypes, and experimental outputs

Protection applies not only to completed works but also to creative structures, processes, and expressions involving original human judgment.

3. Public Rights Registration

Certain works are managed in connection with public rights registration systems, including the “Individual Creator Rights Information Registration System” promoted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.

Registration is not a condition for the existence of copyright.
However, such registration supports clarity of rights ownership and facilitates appropriate licensing and use.

4. Copyright Status of Generative AI-Assisted Works
Some works created by aratama 璞 incorporate generative AI tools.
However, the final outputs are produced through extensive human creative judgment and research-based processes, including:

• Concept design and articulation of expressive intent
• Research and verification of structural and world-building elements
• Prompt engineering and optimization of generation parameters
• Selection, comparison, editing, and reconstruction of generated outputs
• Integrated use of multiple AI tools and models
• Experimental generation and iterative research processes
• Manual editing, compositing, adjustment, refinement, and final decision-making

Accordingly, such works are not treated as purely automated outputs, but as creative expressions involving substantive human authorship and research-driven judgment.

The relationship between generative AI and copyright is managed in accordance with applicable law and relevant guidance issued by competent authorities.

Reference: Comprehensive Information on Copyright Policies – Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan

5. Conditions of Use

• • Commercial Use (including advertising, merchandise, promotion, and events): A prior written agreement is mandatory.
  • Exhibition, screening, or performance use: Prior written permission is required.
  • Reposting or sharing on social media: Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Limited exceptions apply only where statutory quotation requirements under copyright law are strictly satisfied.
  • AI Training and Dataset Use: The use of any work for machine learning, model training, dataset construction, embedding generation, scraping, or any similar purpose is strictly prohibited without prior authorization.

6. Contract Policy

• • • All use is subject to a formal agreement.
    • The scope of use — including media, duration, territory, sublicensing rights, and secondary use — must be explicitly defined in a written contract.
    • Use beyond the agreed scope is not permitted.
    • Any additional use requires prior renegotiation.

This Policy does not restrict lawful agreements, licenses, or collaborative productions executed in compliance with applicable law.

7. Response to Unauthorized Use

If unauthorized use, infringement, reputational harm, or dissemination of false information is identified, appropriate actions may be taken, including:

• • • Requests for removal or cessation of use
    • Verification of usage history and factual circumstances
    • Corrective requests in cases of defamation, reputational damage, or dissemination of false statements
    • Consideration of legal action where necessary
    • Claims for damages where harm has occurred

These measures are intended to protect copyright, moral rights (including the right of integrity), and professional reputation.

Nothing in this Policy limits the exercise of rights under copyright law, unfair competition law, civil law, or other applicable legislation.

8. Contact

For licensing, contractual arrangements, collaborations, or IP-related inquiries, please contact:

Inquiry Form: https://aratama.io/en/contact/