DEED FOR ARTISTS

PROVENANCE, PROVEN.

Every work numbered and on record, so a copy, a derivative or a claim is answered with proof.

THE SITUATION

An artwork carries its history with it. Who made it, when, from what, how many editions, who bought it, where it was shown. The market and the courts both care about that history, and both punish gaps.

AI models trained on artists' visual language add a new layer to the problem. Style copying is not always illegal, but it is always answerable if the artist can show a clean record of authorship and terms.

THE RISKS

WHAT BREAKS.

01
STYLE COPYING
AI models trained on your work producing new pieces in your voice with no consent or credit.
02
EDITION DRIFT
Prints and editions issued beyond the stated run, with no record to point to.
03
GALLERY OVERREACH
Consignment agreements that grant more rights than the sale itself.
04
COMMISSION AMBIGUITY
Private commissions with unclear rights to reproduce, exhibit or resell.
05
SECONDARY MARKET SILENCE
Resales the artist never hears about, in jurisdictions where droit de suite would have paid a royalty.
HOW DEED HELPS

FOUR STEPS.

01DROP

Upload the work, the edition list and any consignment or commission contract.

02EXAMINE

Deed flags edition risks, gallery overreach and rights not granted.

03EXECUTE

Mint the work as a numbered Deed with authorship, edition and AI terms explicit.

04DEFEND

Monitor for copies, derivatives and unlicensed prints, and answer them with the record.

QUESTIONS
+Does minting a Deed count as copyright registration?
No. Copyright often exists automatically. Deed adds a public, timestamped record that supports registration and settles ownership disputes.
+What is droit de suite and do I qualify?
In some jurisdictions, artists earn a royalty on secondary sales. Deed flags eligibility and helps you claim it when a resale is recorded.
+Can I license my style to an AI company?
Only if you decide to. Deed lets you say no by default and price a yes if you want to.

START A DEED.