The AI Creative Rights Contradiction Index 2026

A pre-registered measurement of the density of structural rights contradictions across 16 generative AI creative tools and 9 publishing platforms in 2026. Four contradiction classes (own-vs-copyright, sell-vs-defend/indemnity, own-vs-monetize, free-tier trap) are scored deterministically over a sourced, dated data layer (snapshot 2026-06-08). Finding: 83% of good-faith creator paths (across image, music, and video) carry at least one unresolved rights contradiction, but the exposure is tool-intrinsic, not platform-driven (the indemnity gap fires on 89% of paths, the tool-versus-platform monetization contradiction on only 5%); Adobe Firefly is the only tool that comes out clean. The three voice tools are scored at the tool level only because the platform layer contains no voice-distribution platform. Includes the pre-registration, the deterministic scorer, the B1-B6 adversarial audit, and the full per-cell contradiction matrix. This is a research dataset, not legal advice; verify against each vendor's and platform's live terms before any commercial decision. Methodology and full sourcing at https://rinzara.com/research/ai-creative-rights-contradiction-2026/ . License CC-BY 4.0.