# ChatGPT Copies Cartoonists' Signatures

> ChatGPT adds real cartoonists' signatures to AI-generated comics without permission.
- Title: ChatGPT Copies Cartoonists' Signatures · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: ChatGPT adds real cartoonists' signatures to AI-generated comics without permission. ChatGPT falsely credits New Yorker cartoonists with AI-generated comics…
- Keywords: chatgpt, brendan loper, new yorker, ai generated comics, signature, copyright infringement, trademark, science, technology, Copies, Cartoonists', Signatures
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-caught-putting-signatures-of-real-cartoonists-on-ai-generated-comics
- Author: Frank Landymore
- Published: 2026-10-07T18:04:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chatgpt, brendan loper, new yorker, ai generated comics, signature, copyright infringement, trademark, science, technology
## AI Generates Fake Cartoonist Signatures
ChatGPT created a viral cartoon tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry with Brendan Loper's signature.

> It was very surreal
## Brendan Loper's Signature Was Faked
Loper received messages about his signature in a cartoon made by grieving Parton fans using ChatGPT.
## ChatGPT Credits Loper for Unrelated Work
ChatGPT has a history of falsely attributing work to New Yorker cartoonists including Harry Bliss and Emily Flake.
## Loper Feels Name Theft Violates Personhood
Loper says his signature being used without permission crosses a line and violates his personhood.

> I'm not a territorial person, but my name is my name. It felt very much like a violation of my personhood.
## AI Models Steal Artwork and Signatures
AI models use scraped artwork to create images with fake signatures, risking trademark infringement.
## Key takeaway

ChatGPT falsely credits New Yorker cartoonists with AI-generated comics that include their signatures.