“只是一个冷酷的家伙”模因的创造者在品牌在病毒式营销计划中使用他的“新角色”后，获得了版权，但没有注明他的名字

菲利普·班克斯 (@PhillipBankss) 根据《数字千年版权法》(DMCA) 对他的“新角色”进行了版权保护，此前该角色被用于病毒式营销计划，而这些品牌并未署名他。

Phillip Banks (@PhillipBankss), the creator of the Just a Chill Guy meme on Twitter / X, has filed a copyright claim for his "new character" under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) after its use in viral marketing by brands without credit.

Phillip Banks (@PhillipBankss) 是 Twitter / X 上“Just a Chill Guy”模因的创造者，在未经授权的品牌将其“新角色”用于病毒式营销后，根据《数字千年版权法》(DMCA) 对其“新角色”提出了版权主张。信用。

"Emphasis on the 'for-profit' part," he stated in a post on Bluesky earlier today. "Please don't get it twisted thinking I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it. I don't even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art."

“强调‘营利’部分，”他今天早些时候在 Bluesky 上发表的一篇文章中表示。 “请不要曲解认为我对每个转发/编辑/享受乐趣的人进行了DMCA。我什至不告诉品牌删除他们的帖子，我只是要求他们至少询问或请给我的艺术以荣誉。”

Banks initially announced the news in a tweet that is now inaccessible to non-followers. He later disclosed on Bluesky that he is taking a break from the X app due to crypto enthusiasts flooding his DMs with material pertaining to the recently popular Chill Guy "meme coin."

班克斯最初在一条推文中宣布了这一消息，目前非关注者无法访问该推文。后来他在 Bluesky 上透露，由于加密货币爱好者在他的私信中大量发送与最近流行的 Chill Guy“模因币”有关的材料，他将暂停使用 X 应用程序。

For the uninitiated, the Chill Guy meme was initially dubbed "My New Character," mirroring the original caption of the initial tweet that introduced the character last year.

对于外行来说，“冷酷家伙”模因最初被称为“我的新角色”，反映了去年介绍该角色的最初推文的原始标题。

The anthropomorphic dog, conceived by Banks, is depicted with his hands in his pockets, a smirk directed at the viewer, reminiscent of Brian Griffin from Family Guy.

班克斯构思的拟人化狗被描绘成双手插在口袋里，对着观众傻笑，让人想起《恶搞之家》中的布莱恩·格里芬。

The meme went viral on TikTok a year after its original upload, trending massively two months ago.

该表情包在最初上传一年后在 TikTok 上疯传，两个月前成为热门话题。

This month, however, the meme experienced a significant resurgence as meme creators superimposed the PNG image of the Chill Guy onto various backgrounds. The captions typically began with a tense scenario, which was then diffused by the statement, "But I'm just a chill guy."

然而本月，随着模因创作者将 Chill Guy 的 PNG 图像叠加到各种背景上，模因经历了一次重大的复苏。字幕通常以紧张的场景开始，然后通过“但我只是一个冷静的人”这句话来缓解。

Banks' fans expressed support for his decision to copyright the character. "Get that bag brother we're rooting for you," stated X user @male_wife_. "Congrats! 👏👏 you deserve every cent," wrote @frfrongg in response to the post.

班克斯的粉丝表示支持他为该角色获得版权的决定。 X 用户@male_wife_ 表示：“兄弟，拿上我们支持你的那个包吧。” “恭喜！👏👏你值得每一分钱，”@frfrongg 在回复该帖子时写道。

On the other hand, X users involved in crypto seemed to be the most perturbed. Others, like @boldleonidas, created an original webcomic to depict Banks as "not chill" due to his insistence on ownership.

另一方面，参与加密货币的 X 用户似乎是最不安的。其他人，比如@boldleonidas，创作了一个原创网络漫画，将班克斯描述为“不冷静”，因为他坚持拥有所有权。

However, Banks has notably indicated that he is primarily upset by brands using his character without credit, rather than crypto enthusiasts. A quick search on TikTok or X reveals that betting sites and professional sports teams are among the main culprits.

然而，班克斯特别表示，他主要对品牌在没有信用的情况下利用他的性格感到不安，而不是加密货币爱好者。在 TikTok 或 X 上快速搜索就会发现，博彩网站和职业运动队是罪魁祸首之一。

This incident marks another instance where the creator of a viral meme character has initiated DMCA takedowns. In 2017, Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie took legal action against conservative and alt-right websites for using his creation.

这一事件标志着病毒式迷因角色的创建者发起 DMCA 删除的又一实例。 2017 年，佩佩青蛙 (Pepe the Frog) 的创作者马特·福里 (Matt Furie) 对保守派和另类右翼网站使用其作品采取了法律行动。

It remains to be seen where Banks' legal endeavors will lead. Nonetheless, this story highlights the ongoing debate regarding ownership in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

班克斯的法律努力将走向何方还有待观察。尽管如此，这个故事凸显了在快速发展的数字环境中关于所有权的持续争论。