> I am allowed to at least read the copywritten material, from which it goes into my brain to become mixed up with everything else, and spit out to produce some

> I am allowed to at least read the copywritten material, from which it goes into my brain to become mixed up with everything else, and spit out to produce something 'new' or 'newish'. Yes, because you're A) human and B) that is how copyright is supposed to work. AI doesn't enjoy the rights of people. AI is a "talking book" and copying, storing, then repeating someone else's work from your talking book would (likely) run afoul of [US] copyright law.