Copyright

© 2025 Runtime Stories. All rights reserved.

Runtime Stories represents a unique fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity. Our content is generated through AI technology under specific human direction, curation, and editorial oversight. While we embrace innovative technology in our creative process, we maintain clear standards regarding intellectual property rights and usage.

Content Creation Process

Our stories are created through a collaborative process involving:

• AI generation based on specific prompts and parameters
• Human curation and selection
• Editorial oversight and refinement
• Quality control and final approval

Ownership and Rights

All final stories published on Runtime Stories, regardless of their AI-assisted origin, are protected works under the copyright of Runtime Stories. This includes:

• The final narrative content
• Story structures and plots
• Character developments
• Unique story elements
• Associated metadata and descriptions

Writing Prompts

We source writing prompts through various channels, including:

• Original prompts created by Runtime Stories
• Public domain prompts
• Reddit and other public forums

Where applicable, we provide attribution to prompt sources as a courtesy, while maintaining that prompts themselves are generally considered ideas rather than copyrightable work.

Usage Rights

Permitted Use

• Reading stories for personal enjoyment
• Sharing links to our stories
• Quoting brief excerpts with proper attribution
• Academic or research reference with citation

Restricted Use

• Commercial reproduction or distribution
• Creation of derivative works without permission
• Mass downloading or scraping of content
• Republishing stories in any format
• Using our stories for AI training without explicit permission

Attribution Requirements

When referencing or quoting our stories, please include:

• The story title
• Runtime Stories as the source
• A link to the original story
• The year of publication
• Acknowledgment of AI-assisted generation

Rights Assertion

While our stories involve AI assistance in their creation, the final works represent original content under human curation and direction. We assert copyright over these works as the product of significant human intellectual effort in:

• Prompt engineering
• Content curation
• Editorial decisions
• Quality control
• Final presentation

Contact Information

For copyright inquiries, permissions, or usage requests, please contact: runtimesstories@gmail.com

Updates to This Notice

Runtime Stories reserves the right to update this copyright notice as needed to reflect changes in our process, legal requirements, or industry standards. Users are encouraged to review this notice periodically.

Special Notes

1. The unique nature of AI-assisted content creation doesn't diminish our intellectual property rights over the final, curated works.
2. Our copyright assertion covers the specific expression and presentation of ideas, not the underlying concepts or prompts.
3. We maintain transparency about our AI-assisted creation process while protecting our rights to the curated results.

Fair Use

This copyright notice does not restrict fair use as defined by copyright law, including:

• Commentary
• Criticism
• News reporting
• Teaching
• Scholarship
• Research

However, such uses should still include appropriate attribution and acknowledgment of Runtime Stories as the source.

Disclaimer

While our content is AI-generated, the curation, selection, and presentation represent significant human creative input. This combination of technological and human elements produces unique works that merit copyright protection under current intellectual property frameworks.