{"id":2257338,"date":"2026-01-30T02:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2257338"},"modified":"2026-01-30T02:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:15:15","slug":"a-new-path-to-accessible-fan-content-creation-or-lawsuit-waiting-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-new-path-to-accessible-fan-content-creation-or-lawsuit-waiting-to-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"A new path to accessible fan content creation or lawsuit waiting to happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A scene from an animated version of the Netflix cooking survival show “Culinary Class Wars” (2024-) season 2, uploaded on YouTube channel Spoop [SCREEN CAPTURE] <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Generative AI is rapidly transforming fan content in Korea, enabling ordinary fans to turn shows, songs and celebrities into viral animations, covers and remixes, blurring the line between creative participation and copyright risk.
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One such example was a scene from a video created by college student Park Ji-soo, who reimagined an episode of the Netflix cooking survival show \u201cCulinary Class Wars\u201d (2024-)\u00a0season 2\u00a0<\/b>in an animated style.
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Fan content refers to noncommercial creative works made by fans using original materials. These include fan fiction, fan art, fan magazines known as fanzines, and cosplay.

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In one such piece of fan content created by Park, a white-haired chef with his hands behind his back looks down at a challenger with a fierce glare. His opponent is \u201cFan Master\u201d Kim Tae-woo, a culinary researcher who once worked under chef Hou Deok-juk. \u00a0
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Kim strikes first, with a flurry of sharp attacks following, but Chef Hou avoids them without even lifting his hands. Then, with a single wave of energy, Hou knocks Fan Master to his knees. As Fan Master sobs with his head bowed, Hou helps him to his feet.
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The two-minute video, uploaded on Jan. 3 to the YouTube channel Spoop, has recorded 1.05 million views as of Monday.
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\u201cI used AI for both the visuals and the background music,\u201d said Park, who created the video. \u201cI depicted the showdown between Hou and Fan Master like a martial arts movie and added heart eyes to chef Lee Ha-sung as he looks at chef Son Jong-won \u2014 elements that weren\u2019t in the original but reflect the underlying story and emotion, expressed through animation.\u201d
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With generative AI programs lowering the barriers to entry, fan content is evolving both in quantity and quality.\u00a0With AI, fan content is expanding into genres like video and music.
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A scene from a music video titled \u201cWe should hear what Park Jung-min has to say too\u201d uploaded to the YouTube channel Doldolz [SCREEN CAPTURE]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The \u201cGood Goodbye\u201d (2025) stage performance by singer Hwasa and actor Park Jung-min at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in November last year,\u00a0 which gained attention for its romantic undertones,\u00a0 was recreated as a reply song sung by an AI-generated version of Park.
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On Dec. 2, 2025, the YouTube channel Doldolz uploaded a music video with a title that translates to \u201cWe should hear what Park Jung-min has to say too.” The original song remains, but a male AI vocal was added and the lyrics were changed. \u00a0
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The line \u201cYou better laugh loudly so I regret everything\u201d became \u201cI\u2019ll probably regret everything, but I\u2019ll still let you go.\u201d The video has surpassed 1.35 million views.
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The cover image of the trot version of singer Jay Park’s song “Mommae” (2015) [SCREEN CAPTURE]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The channel Ppong Me The Money uploaded content that reinterprets hip-hop tracks into trot songs using AI. One such video, a trot rendition of Jay Park\u2019s \u201cMommae\u201d (2015), released early last month, has racked up more than 7 million views.
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Following its popularity, Jay Park himself performed the trot version of \u201cMommae\u201d at the Melon Music Awards and on the KBS music show \u201cThe Seasons: 10CM\u2019s Pat-Pat\u201d (2025).
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\u201cI\u2019ve been a longtime fan of hip-hop,\u201d said Kim, a channel called Ppong Me The Money. \u201cI wanted to make it more accessible and fun for people who might find hip-hop intimidating.\u201d
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Some entertainment agencies are also encouraging AI-based fan content creation. A2O Entertainment runs \u201cA2O Zone,\u201d where fans and artists reinterpret and evaluate original content, and hosts AI Content Creator Camps, where creators use AI to make content.
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Singer Jay Park sings his rendition of the trot version of “Mommae” (2015) on the KBS music show “The Seasons: 10CM\u2019s Pat-Pat” (2025) [SCREEN CAPTURE]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cInstead of simply consuming content, fans can grow their affection and interest in the artist by creating their own,\u201d A2O said.
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Experts believe the use of AI in fan content will continue to grow.
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\u201cJust as YouTube changed how videos are distributed, generative AI is changing how they are made,\u201d said Yoo Jin-hee, adjunct professor at Chung-Ang University\u2019s Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Sciences. \u201cFan content has become easier to create thanks to AI, and fandom creations now gain influence quickly and easily through the internet and social media.\u201d
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\u201cWith improvements in both quality and volume, fan content is increasingly becoming a new form of original work \u2014 just like the \u2018Fifty Shades of Grey\u2019 [2011-2012] series, which started as \u2018Twilight\u2019 [2005-2020] fan fiction, or the movie \u2018After\u2019 [2019], which began as a fanfic about One Direction\u2019s Harry Styles,\u201d she added.
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AI creators are seen talking to each other during an AI Content Creator Camp hosted by A2O Entertainment [A20 ENTERTAINMENT]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lee Soo-man, key producer at A2O Entertainment, also emphasized\u00a0that fans no longer simply support artists \u2014 they help build the brand and identity of the artist by interpreting and recreating content, during\u00a0a JoongAng Ilbo global media conference in September.
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\u201cAI will soon make it easier and faster for anyone to compose music, edit videos and plan performances,\u201d he said, forecasting the rise of\u00a0the so-called prosumer era. A “prosumer” is someone who is a “pro” at being a “consumer,” someone who can both consume and produce content.
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Still, legal risks remain when it comes to original content rights.
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Fan art made by content creators at an AI Content Creator Camp hosted by A2O Entertainment [A20 ENTERTAINMENT]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cIf the original work was altered without permission, it could be a copyright violation,\u201d said Park Geun-ik, a team manager at the Federation of Korean Music Performers. \u201cUsing a celebrity\u2019s voice or likeness without consent could also infringe on personality or publicity rights.\u201d
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\u201cIf fan content generates economic value, using a celebrity\u2019s drawing\u00a0without permission may even violate the Unfair Competition Prevention Act,\u201d Park added.
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\u201cRealistically, it\u2019s impossible for ordinary individuals to obtain the original creator\u2019s permission every time, or to stop the advancement of AI,\u201d said Yoo. \u201cWhat we need is a social consensus that respects individuals\u2019 freedom of expression, as long as the original brand\u2019s image isn\u2019t damaged.\u201d <\/p>\n

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.<\/i>
BY CHOI MIN-JI [[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n