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The text is a transcript of a video by Game Theory, where the host discusses the legal issues around fan art and how they relate to a recent incident involving FNAF VR. The host explains that fan art is technically a copyright violation, but most companies don't enforce it unless it harms their brand or profits. The host also gives examples of cases where fan art caused legal problems, such as the Obama Hope poster and the Naughty Dog games. The host concludes that Scott Cawthon did the right thing by taking down the teaser image that used fan-made models, both morally and financially. The text ends with the signature catchphrase of the show.
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1. Scott Cawthon pulled down a teaser for his new VR game, FNAF: Help Wanted, because it contained fan art.
2. The fan art was a recolored, reskinned model of a character created by Scott Cawthon.
3. Scott Cawthon stated on Reddit that the teaser was pulled because the team working on the VR game had unintentionally used fan art.
4. The fan art was so close to the original creation that Scott Cawthon's team couldn't tell it apart.
5. Scott Cawthon has a history of posting things and then removing them from the internet.
6. The original version of the trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End contained a painting that took images from Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's concept art.
7. Ubisoft had the trailer pulled and the asset replaced.
8. In 2013, a graphic designer named Cameron Booth discovered that his map of the Boston Metro was used in the game The Last of Us without his permission.
9. Cameron Booth was furious, but the issue was later resolved with a payoff.
10. The Boston Metro is a real-world piece of architecture that is subject to its own copyright.
11. Architects cannot copy the building design created by another architect.
12. In most countries, there is a law or understanding that allows people to take pictures in front of famous landmarks without violating copyright.
13. France does not have a freedom of panorama law, making it technically illegal to post photographs of the Eiffel Tower, especially at night when the lights are on.
14. The Eiffel Tower's lights were installed in 1985, making them a copyrighted artistic work.
15. Posting fan art online can be considered a copyright violation if the artist does not own the rights to the character or intellectual property.
16. In the United States, criminal copyright laws prohibit using someone else's intellectual property for financial gain.
17. Fan artists are generally not at risk of facing criminal liability for posting non-commercial fan art online.
18. Selling fan art or using it for financial gain can land artists in legal hot water.
19. Companies must show in court that the fan art has damaged their brand in some way in order to sue the artist.
20. The Pokémon company has taken action against fans who have used their intellectual property for commercial purposes.
21. Scott Cawthon's decision to pull the teaser image was likely motivated by a desire to avoid potential legal problems and financial losses.