©Plug-in Authorization for Human Content Copyright Protection in Text-to-Image Model

Abstract

This paper addresses the contentious issue of copyright infringement in images generated by text-to-image models, sparking debates among AI developers, content creators, and legal entities. State-of-the-art models create high-quality content without crediting original creators, causing concern in the artistic community. To mitigate this, we propose the ©Plug-in Authorization framework, introducing three operations: addition, extraction, and combination. Addition involves training a ©plug-in for specific copyright, facilitating proper credit attribution. Extraction allows creators to reclaim copyright from infringing models, and the combination enables users to merge different copyright plug-ins. These operations act as permits, incentivizing fair use and providing flexibility in authorization. We present innovative approaches, ''Reverse LoRA'' for extraction and ''EasyMerge'' for seamless combination. Experiments in artist-style replication and cartoon IP recreation demonstrate ©plug-ins' effectiveness, offering a valuable solution for human copyright protection in the age of generative AIs.