JASRAC Guideline for Works Created Using AI

AIを利用した作品の取り扱い（ガイドライン）

rights policy item·cmo rule·active

Current JASRAC registration and administration rule distinguishing human creative contribution from wholly autonomous AI output.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.jasrac.or.jp/aboutus/ai/pdf/ai-guideline.pdf ↗
Geography	Japan
parties	unknown
item type	collective-management operational rule
identifier	AI work guideline
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	Japan
adoption date	unknown
effective date	2026-03-30
canonical title	JASRAC Guideline for Works Created Using AI
enforcement date	unknown
issuing authority	JASRAC
primary documents	https://www.jasrac.or.jp/aboutus/ai/pdf/ai-guideline.pdf
unresolved questions	How JASRAC assesses borderline human contribution and whether documentary evidence will be requested.
affected entity types	CMO registration; AI-assisted works
documented interpretations	unknown
affected professional workflows	work notification; authorship documentation; rights administration; repertoire registration
current procedural legal status	Current operational guideline, updated 30 March 2026.
amendments appeals superseding items	Initial publication 10 August 2023; Updated 5 February 2025; Updated 30 March 2026
obligations permissions restrictions	JASRAC manages works with human creative contribution; wholly autonomous AI lyrics or music are not managed. Applicants must disclose AI use, and mixed human/AI components are handled as partially nonmanaged material.
affected organizations models datasets works	JASRAC members; songwriters; composers; publishers; AI-assisted works