Can I Use This Picture? Copyright Explained for Kids

When someone draws, writes, or makes a song, they OWN it. That's copyright. You usually need to ask before using it — even online.

Some examples

• 'Can I use a Pokémon picture in my school project?'
• 'What does 'copyright' mean for a kid YouTube video?'
• 'When is it okay to use someone's drawing?'
• 'What's 'fair use' in simple words?'

Try it!

Pick a picture from the internet. Ask AI: 'Can a kid use this in a school report?' Find out the answer.

When someone draws or photographs something, the law says they own it — even if it's online.

Some examples

• A drawing on a website still belongs to the artist.
• Using it for a school project is sometimes okay — ask your teacher.
• Ask AI: 'Can I use this picture for my project?'

Try it!

Find a picture online. Ask a grown-up: 'Who owns this, and can I use it?'

Here's why "AI and Why You Can't Just Copy Any Picture from the Internet" matters: AI is starting to help with legal research and document review — but always with human oversight. Pictures online belong to whoever made them — copyright is a law that protects them — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.

• Learn what "copyright" means and why it's important
• Learn what "creators" means and why it's important
• Learn what "permission" means and why it's important

1. 1Find out more about AI and Why You Can't Just Copy Any Picture from the Internet by asking an AI a question about it
2. 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
3. 3Write down one new thing you learned today

AI can copy styles, but you should never use someone else's art without permission.

Some examples

• Don't ask AI for 'a Pikachu by me'
• Original is your own ideas, not copying
• Real artists make a living from their art
• Make your own characters instead

Try it!

Make up a brand-new character of your own. Ask AI to draw it. That one's all yours.

Here's why "AI and not using other people's art without asking" matters: AI is starting to help with legal research and document review — but always with human oversight. AI can copy styles, but you should never use someone else's art without permission — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.

• Learn what "copyright" means and why it's important
• Learn what "art" means and why it's important
• Learn what "asking" means and why it's important

1. 1Find out more about AI and not using other people's art without asking by asking an AI a question about it
2. 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
3. 3Write down one new thing you learned today

If a person made the art, you ask them before using it. AI cannot say yes for them.

Some examples

• Want to use a friend's drawing? Ask them.
• Want to use a famous song in a video? It needs permission too.
• AI can suggest free-to-use art that already has permission.

Try it!

Ask AI: 'What is free-to-use art?' Tell a grown-up what you learned.

Here's why "AI and asking permission before using art" matters: AI is starting to help with legal research and document review — but always with human oversight. Other people's art is theirs — AI cannot give you permission — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.

• Learn what "copyright" means and why it's important
• Learn what "permission" means and why it's important
• Learn what "art" means and why it's important

1. 1Find out more about AI and asking permission before using art by asking an AI a question about it
2. 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
3. 3Write down one new thing you learned today

Copyright means the person who made it owns it. Using it usually needs permission.

Some examples

• Songs, books, and movies all have copyright owners.
• Try: 'Explain copyright to a 4th grader.'
• Your own drawings? You own those!

Try it!

Ask AI to explain copyright with a fun example.

Here's why "AI and what copyright means for kids" matters: AI is starting to help with legal research and document review — but always with human oversight. Copyright is the rule that says creators own what they make — AI can explain — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.

• Learn what "copyright" means and why it's important
• Learn what "creators" means and why it's important
• Learn what "ownership" means and why it's important

1. 1Find out more about AI and what copyright means for kids by asking an AI a question about it
2. 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
3. 3Write down one new thing you learned today