CREATOR Act

Gives visual artists and right holders the exclusive right to authorize or stop the commercial exploitation and public distribution of a stylistic impersonation of the artist, which protects their hard work and unique style from being ripped off, as found in Section 2.

Protects consumers and the public from being misled by requiring online platforms to act quickly to remove unauthorized stylistic impersonations when valid notices are received, as outlined in Section 5.

Encourages free speech and creativity by explicitly protecting commentary, criticism, scholarship, research, teaching, parody, satire, and news reporting from liability, as detailed in Section 4.

Imposes strict financial penalties and legal burdens on commercial actors and individuals who intentionally engage in stylistic impersonation, with statutory damages ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per work, as set forth in Section 6.

Creates potential legal liability and notice requirements for online service providers that fail to expeditiously remove infringing user-generated content after receiving a valid notice, as described in Section 3 and Section 5.