“But I’m the artist”: An AI copyright mix-up becomes a Korean meme

Prove you drew your own drawing? The funniest part of this thread became the thought of repeatedly proving you are yourself.

A Ruliweb humor post titled 'Illustrator scolded by AI' appeared at 12:58 p.m. KST on October 26, 2026. Its author portrayed an AI scolding someone. Replies understood the premise as an artist referred to as Amu facing doubts about using their own work. The original chat log and service identity remain unverified.

The thread displayed more than 14,000 views and 140 recommendations at observation. Its brief premise grew through comments about proving authorship or requesting a commission from the artist. That is evidence of attention on this thread, not nationwide popularity.

Observed replies imagined a lifetime spent proving one's authorship, suggested asking the artist 'Amu' for a commission quote, and recalled cases of accusing a creator of copying their own work. A warning against trusting AI was met by the counterpoint that automatically knowing an anonymous user's identity would be even stranger. Some made jokes about free-tier service. These are actual thread reactions, not proof of any model's internal reasoning.

Protecting copyright and establishing a chat user's identity are separate tasks. The joke exploits how absurd it can feel when those goals collide.

The post date, displayed counters and comments were checked. The model's actual policy, the user's identity and the authenticity of the depicted conversation were not independently confirmed. No account is presented as a verified original creator.

An authenticated original conversation would help distinguish a real product interaction from a dramatized meme. For now, the article focuses on observable reactions.