Glossary, IP & AI Terminology for Filmmakers, sinima.

Plain-language definitions for chain of title, fair use, training rights, C2PA, derivative works, and 100+ other screen-IP terms.

Frequently asked questions

What is chain of title?

The documented trail showing who owns a piece of work and how they came to own it, from the moment the file was recorded through every grant made since.

What is a media fingerprint?

A signature computed from the file’s bytes. It identifies that exact file, so a copy can be matched even when the name, wrapper or metadata has changed.

What does C2PA mean?

An open standard for recording where a piece of media came from. Sinima attaches C2PA-format manifests, with publicly verifiable signing coming soon.

What is an AI training licence?

Permission for a specific buyer to use a specific title in training, for a stated window, granted per file by the owner and withdrawable.

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