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How to attribute authors of assets for my indie game

The CC-BY license requires that you credit the author of the work, not the platform that conveyed it. So yes, when you take lots of assets from lots of different creators, you must credit each of them ...
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Is it legal to use the exact same proportions as Minecraft's Steve character model in software without permission?

I am not a lawyer, and you should not put too much value into the legal opinions of anonymous strangers from the Internet. But personally, I would not risk it. While I doubt that Minecraft Steve will ...
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For Google Play, what kinds documentation can I provide to prove I have permission to use a third party's music in my game?

Ideally you should have some manner of legally binding contract between you and your artist & I would expect that would satisfy their documentation requirements. As a somewhat related topic, you ...
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Can I use the music from an AI in my video game?

Context matters. With any legal question, jurisdiction is important - different places have different rules. Furthermore, "AI" is vague. What are the terms of use on the AI? No one answer ...
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How to attribute authors of assets for my indie game

Exact terms will vary depending on the particular variant of CC license involved. Generally speaking, you will need to include, for each individual asset: a copyright statement; and a link to the ...
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Using D&D maps as a reference for my indie game

I would personally start with maps that are specifically intended for commercial use. For instance: Dyson Logos (cartographer for WotC's Fizban's Treasury of Dragons) has released over 500 maps under ...
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Can I use the music from an AI in my video game?

tl;dr: Maybe? Nobody knows. Generative AI (GAI) is a new field, not just technologically but also legally. In the next years we are going to see a lot on how judges will apply existing laws and how ...
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