Created by Humans and Authors Guild Unveil AI Licensing Blueprint for Creative Industry

Trip Adler, co-founder of Scribd, has announced a significant initiative by Created by Humans, advocating for a novel framework to integrate copyright with artificial intelligence. The announcement, shared via a tweet on June 27, 2025, champions a "blueprint" intended to ensure a mutually beneficial future for both rapidly advancing AI technologies and the American creative sector, amidst ongoing legal challenges.

This new platform, Created by Humans, has officially launched in partnership with The Authors Guild, a prominent organization representing writers. Its core function is to serve as an AI licensing hub, enabling creators to directly license their literary works for training AI models. The platform facilitates this by allowing authors to easily register and verify their identity, then claim their books using ISBNs or by uploading content, thereby making their intellectual property available under specified terms.

The "blueprint" championed by Created by Humans aims to establish a transparent and ethical system for AI companies to acquire and utilize copyrighted content. As articulated in Adler's tweet, the vision is to achieve a "win for AI and a win for the American creative industry," transforming the current landscape of legal disputes into one of structured collaboration. This framework emphasizes fair compensation for creators and robust control over how their works contribute to AI development, moving away from current models of unauthorized data ingestion.

The initiative gains particular relevance as the U.S. Copyright Office continues its in-depth analysis of AI and intellectual property. A recent May 2025 report from the Copyright Office, "Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Generative AI Training," highlights the contentious debate surrounding fair use and the critical need for effective licensing solutions. The report acknowledges the emerging voluntary licensing markets, suggesting that such mechanisms are crucial for balancing technological innovation with the protection of creator rights and livelihoods.

Created by Humans seeks to play a pivotal role in this evolving ecosystem by offering a clear pathway for creators to be compensated for their valuable contributions to AI training data. By providing a legitimate avenue for licensing, the platform aims to address concerns about market dilution for human-authored works and foster a sustainable economic model for both the AI industry and the diverse creative sectors. Its success could set a precedent for ethical AI development and intellectual property management in the digital age.