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What AI-Generated Imagery Means for Your Photography Rights (And What CGI Really Is)

Understand that computer-generated imagery (CGI) refers to any visual content created using software and computational processes, from the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park to architectural renderings you might create in Blender or Cinema 4D. This definition becomes crucial now because a new category has emerged that’s fundamentally different: AI-generated imagery, where algorithms trained on millions of existing images produce new visuals through prompts rather than manual 3D modeling or digital painting.
Recognize the distinction between traditional CGI and AI-generated content by examining the creation process. When you build a …