CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License

This is a reading of the license CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License. Published by Stability AI. It covers Dataset and Software. Version 2 of the model.

1. What you may do

This license permits the following.
Change license. Replacing the license of the work, or of an adaptation, with another license, or changing its terms.
Commercial use. Using the work to generate income, directly or indirectly, for example by selling it or by using it in advertising.
Derivative works. Distributing an adaptation of the work and making it available to the public.
Derive. Creating a new work from the work, such as a translation, adaptation or arrangement of it or of a part of it.
Display. Showing the work to the public without making a copy the viewer keeps.
Distribute. Providing copies of the work to the public or to anyone else.
Modified works. Distributing a modified version of the work that does not amount to a new, derivative work.
Modify. Altering the work, for example by updating it, without creating a new work; an alteration that creates a new work is Derive.
Network use trigger. Making the work available over a network, deploying it or providing a service with it.
Patent grant. Granting a license under the patent claims that a contributor holds and that the contribution necessarily infringes.
Present. Performing the work in public, including by broadcast or other communication to the public.
Reproduce. Making copies of the work in any form.
Sublicense. Granting a third party rights in the work under a license of the licensee's own, rather than passing on the original license.
Use for model training. Using the licensed material to train, validate or tune an automated system that learns from data.

2. What you must do

These conditions come with the permissions above.
Use a compliant license. Choosing a replacement license that stays compliant with the terms of the original license. It is a condition of change license.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of derive.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of derive.
Modification notice. Marking a changed work as changed, saying how it differs from the original and keeping earlier notices of change. It is a condition of derive.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of derive.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of distribute.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of distribute.
Modification notice. Marking a changed work as changed, saying how it differs from the original and keeping earlier notices of change. It is a condition of distribute.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of distribute.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of modify.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of modify.
Modification notice. Marking a changed work as changed, saying how it differs from the original and keeping earlier notices of change. It is a condition of modify.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of modify.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of network use trigger.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of network use trigger.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of network use trigger.

3. What you may not do

This license prohibits the following.
Exempted material. Using material that the license carves out of its grant, such as personal data, official insignia, third-party rights or material under a separate license.
Patent license ends on a patent claim. Not a ban on suing: a patent claim ends the patent license, or the whole license, as the text provides.
Promote. Using the name or trademarks of the licensor or of contributors to endorse or promote a product.

4. Further terms

The license states these terms about itself.
Validity period: Perpetual.
Region: Worldwide.
Compatible license test: additional or different license terms and conditions are allowed only if they keep the use-based restrictions of paragraph 5 as an enforceable provision.
Field of use restriction: lawful purposes only, excluding the uses listed in Attachment A.
Reciprocity scope: the use-based restrictions, not the whole agreement.

5. Warranty, liability and support

The license carries the following clauses, quoted from the model.
Warranty disclaimer: Disclaimer of Warranty. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, Licensor provides the Model and the Complementary Material (and each Contributor provides its Contributions) on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using or redistributing the Model, Derivatives of the Model, and the Complementary Material and assume any risks associated with Your exercise of permissions under this License.
Limitation of liability: Limitation of Liability. In no event and under no legal theory, whether in tort (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, unless required by applicable law (such as deliberate and grossly negligent acts) or agreed to in writing, shall any Contributor be liable to You for damages, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character arising as a result of this License or out of the use or inability to use the Model and the Complementary Material (including but not limited to damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses), even if such Contributor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Warranty or liability acceptance: Accepting Warranty or Additional Liability. While redistributing the Model, Derivatives of the Model and the Complementary Material thereof, You may choose to offer, and charge a fee for, acceptance of support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations and/or rights consistent with this License. However, in accepting such obligations, You may act only on Your own behalf and on Your sole responsibility, not on behalf of any other Contributor, and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold each Contributor harmless for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against, such Contributor by reason of your accepting any such warranty or additional liability.
Additional clauses: Copyright (c) 2023 Stability AI

This text was generated from the machine readable model of the license. It is not legal advice, and only the license itself is binding.