[BalinKing]

Out of curiosity, is this true even if you wrote the program that generates the image?

[altairprime]

Generally, yes, if the output is perceptually varied each run. Generally, no, if the output is perceptually static each run.

The law generally won’t help you narrow down where the exact line is between those two, as that’s up to the courts to decide on a case-by-case basis.