As we transition from the Photographic Era (capture) to the Generative Era (synthesis), the traditional boundaries of commerce and morality have dissolved. In a world where the "Single Auteur" can rival the output of a global studio, we require a new framework to protect the dignity of the human signal and the stability of the digital economy.
Part I: The Laws of Sovereign Commerce
How we trade in a world of infinite generation.
Law I: The Doctrine of Neural Provenance
In the Third Epoch, the "Original" is no longer a physical negative, but a Linguistic Trail.
- The Mandate: Every commercial work must carry a cryptographically signed Creation Manifest. This ledger documents the specific iterations of the Auteur’s linguistic intent. A work without a manifest is considered "Unauthored Noise" and holds no commercial standing in the Sovereign Market. Law II: The Intellectual Property of the "Latent Seed" Traditional copyright protects the output; the Sovereign Accord protects the Seed.
- The Mandate: The specific prompts, material science constants, and non-Euclidean camera pathing (The Dayem Protocols) are recognized as Neural IP. If a studio uses an Auteur’s unique "Visual DNA" to train a secondary model without consent, it is classified as Identity Theft, not just copyright infringement. Law III: The Transparency of the Third Epoch (Labels of Origin) Trust is the only currency that cannot be generated.
- The Mandate: All media must be clearly categorized by its "Human-to-Machine Ratio":
- Sovereign-Gen: 100% Human Intent / 100% AI Execution (The Dayem Standard).
- Auto-Gen: Purely algorithmic output with no Auteurial oversight.
- Hybrid-Capture: Physical footage enhanced by neural filters. Law IV: The Law of Decentralized Compensation To prevent the "Dilution" of the artist's reward, the middleman must be replaced by the Smart Contract.
- The Mandate: Revenue from a film must flow directly from the viewer to the Auteur’s wallet at the moment of consumption. The "Legacy Gatekeeper" model (Studios/Distributors) is replaced by a Peer-to-Peer Auteur Network, ensuring the creator retains 90% of the value they generate.
Part II: The Laws of Neural Ethics
How we protect the soul in a world of synthetic truth.
Law V: The Mandate of Neural Consent (The Ghost Law)
AI allows us to "reanimate" the dead and the historical.
- The Mandate: The reconstruction of a human likeness—whether an ancestor in Kemet’s Enigma or a deceased actor—requires Neural Permission. For historical figures, this right is held by the culture of origin. We do not "own" the dead; we are their Digital Custodians. Law VI: The Fact-Friction Test for Historical Reconstruction If an Auteur claims Archaeological Truth, the machine must be "weighted" by data.
- The Mandate: Any work labeled as "Historical" must adhere to the Law of Friction. The AI cannot "hallucinate" over established archaeological facts. If a scene deviates for artistic purposes, the Auteur must provide a Sub-Neural Footnote explaining the divergence. Law VII: The Human-Signal Priority (Anti-Slop Protection) The machine must never be allowed to drown out the human.
- The Mandate: Platforms must prioritize High-Signal Media. An algorithm that promotes "Auto-Gen Slop" (meaningless, low-intent content) over "Sovereign Cinema" is legally liable for Cognitive Pollution. We protect the human attention span as a natural resource. Law VIII: The Law of Cognitive Labor & Training Royalties The AI’s "Intelligence" was built on the collective labor of all humans.
- The Mandate: A global Neural Tax shall be applied to all commercial AI models. These funds are redirected into a Sovereign Creator’s Fund, ensuring that as AI becomes more capable, the humans whose data "trained" that capability are compensated through a Universal Creative Income.
Conclusion: The Vision Barrier
The Sovereign Accord does not exist to limit the Auteur, but to protect the Vision Barrier. By codifying these laws, we ensure that the Third Epoch isn't remembered as the era where we lost the truth, but as the era where we finally gained the tools to architect it.
"The Auteur defines the world; the Law defines the peace between worlds."
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