Model Licensing Information
Version: 1.0
Effective date: 31 October 2026
Language: English
1. Software, models and access are separate
The PNAM Studio or RealNAM licence concerns the respective proprietary software; it does not determine the licence of a .pnam file or transfer rights in the user's content. The Library also has its own access and admission rules: being able to redistribute a file under its licence does not confer the right to publish it on any service.
The file format, signature, attestation and technical checks are neither licences nor definitive proof of intellectual property rights. Legal protection may differ between model weights, any included code, images, descriptions and other materials.
2. New public sharing: CC0 1.0 Universal
For new models intended for publication the Library accepts only CC0 1.0 Universal, identified in the interface and technical contract as CC0. The choice must be expressly made by a person holding the necessary rights: it is not applied automatically to every local export.
Selecting CC0 during submission constitutes the user's instruction to make the contribution available under CC0 1.0 Universal if it is approved and published by the Library. Merely exporting locally, creating a draft, making a private submission, receiving a rejection or sending material that is never published does not automatically apply CC0 by virtue of these Library conditions. Any dedications or licences already independently applied by the author to the file or material remain unaffected: these conditions neither cancel them nor retroactively postpone their effect.
Scope of the contribution
CC0 applies to the uploader's rights in the .pnam model file and in the original textual metadata created by the uploader and identified as part of the public contribution, to the extent of the rights they hold. Signatures, hashes, attestations, trust information and technical records generated by PNAM Studio or the Library do not form part of the contribution made available under CC0 unless expressly indicated by a party entitled to dispose of those rights. This exclusion does not automatically confer exclusive rights over mere technical data or facts and does not alter authenticity checks.
Signatures, hashes, attestations and other technical verification data are not included in the CC0 dedication of the model contribution. When made available together with the model, they may be retained, copied and redistributed without alteration to the extent necessary to verify the model's integrity, authenticity or provenance, without granting rights in PNAM software, trade marks or trust systems and without implying endorsement of subsequent uses of the model. This permission applies to rights that PNAM can grant, without prejudice to any third-party rights and freedoms already provided by law in relation to mere data or facts. The availability of evidence does not guarantee that it remains valid: revocations, expiry and current checks continue to apply.
A .pnam intended for CC0 publication must not contain artwork, photographs or other separately protected material that the uploader cannot include in the CC0 dedication applicable to the contribution. Every embedded element needed to redistribute the complete file must be compatible with that distribution. If the signed file contains incompatible material, a new export without that material must be generated and signed before a submission can be published: the Library does not alter the bytes of the signed file.
Artwork and photographs intended solely for presentation on the website are distinct from the model contribution and do not automatically become CC0. They may be managed separately only where a process is actually available and the necessary permissions for their display and distribution exist. A separate image-upload feature is not promised if it is unavailable in the release. The mere presence of an image in the .pnam does not make it a separate object from the downloaded file. Rights in trade marks, patents, likeness and personal data that CC0 does not eliminate remain unaffected.
CC0 is a dedication/waiver of copyright and related rights to the extent permitted by law, with the fallback mechanisms provided by its text. It permits copying, modification, distribution and use of the content, including commercially, without seeking further authorisation or imposing an attribution obligation arising from CC0. It is not a “personal use only” or “non-commercial” licence.
Read the official summary and the full text. This document does not amend them or guarantee that the uploader holds every declared right.
3. Rights not resolved by CC0
CC0 does not eliminate patents, trade marks, confidentiality, rights in likeness or personal data, or third-party rights that the person making the declaration cannot dispose of. The presence of a photograph or logo does not, by itself, establish the relevant rights. For new public .pnam files, the compatibility rule for all embedded elements in section 2 also applies; it cannot be bypassed with a legal exclusion hidden inside the file. Do not suggest nonexistent endorsement or affiliation.
Before sharing, you must check that the materials are consistent with the required rights. Before reusing, consider the content, provenance and any separate rights. The absence of copyright in an individual element, where applicable, does not automatically grant other rights.
4. Existing models and copies
The recorded licences of models already published remain applicable: adopting CC0 for new sharing does not automatically convert previous copies or declarations. If content carries different conditions, examine the relevant text before use. Previous options are not new alternatives offered by the current publication workflow.
Revisions must retain the model's licence. An old entry with a different licence is not automatically converted to CC0 through a revision or metadata change. No retroactive relicensing service is promised.
5. Operational authorisation to the platform
Submission permits the Library, within the author's rights, to carry out the necessary technical operations described in the Terms: receipt, storage, validation, security, moderation, display, distribution of approved content, backup and recovery. This authorisation does not transfer ownership or extend the rights the author holds. The technical authorisation also operates during private stages before publication and is separate from applying CC0 to the public contribution. For any artwork or presentation materials managed separately from the file, the necessary platform permissions must be available; their dedication under CC0 is not presumed. This rule does not permit distribution of a .pnam with embedded elements incompatible with the dedication of the contribution.
PNAM does not use submissions, merely because they are submitted or published, for model training, dataset creation, research or internal R&D. Any future programme of this kind will be separate and voluntary and will require dedicated conditions and choices. The ordinary validation, integrity, security, moderation, backup and recovery operations necessary for the service are distinct from such activities. This undertaking by the operator does not impose restrictions on third parties' rights in a contribution lawfully obtained under CC0.
6. Removal and downloaded copies
Removal stops new distribution by the Library; necessary data and evidence may remain private under the Privacy Policy. It does not delete copies already held by third parties.
Removal or account closure does not revoke a valid CC0 dedication, which operates irrevocably within the limits of its text and the law. Other pre-existing content remains subject to its respective conditions. A rights dispute may nevertheless require action on the service and assessment of the specific case.
7. Independent implementations and proper access
Using a legitimately obtained model with an independent engine does not, by virtue of the Studio or RealNAM EULAs, require an agreement to incorporate their code. Rights in the model and other materials used remain necessary. Restrictions on integration of proprietary software do not become automatic restrictions on the model.
Anti-abuse limits and rules against circumventing controls concern how the Library is accessed; they do not introduce general bans on commerce, modification or redistribution incompatible with the licence applied to the file. Eligible submissions are governed by the Sharing Policy; for disputes, use the reporting procedure.