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FISH AUDIO RESEARCH LICENSE AGREEMENT
Last Updated: March 7, 2026
I. INTRODUCTION
This Agreement applies to any individual person or entity ("You", "Your" or
"Licensee") that uses or distributes any portion or element of the Fish Audio
Materials or Derivative Works thereof for any Research, Non-Commercial, or
Commercial purpose. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are defined
in Section V below.
This Agreement is intended to allow research and non-commercial uses of the
Materials free of charge. Any Commercial use of the Materials requires a
separate license from Fish Audio.
By clicking "I Accept" or by using, distributing, or accessing any portion or
element of the Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works, You agree that You
have read, understood and are bound by the terms of this Agreement. If You are
acting on behalf of a company, organization or other entity, then "You"
includes you and that entity, and You agree that You: (i) are an authorized
representative of such entity with the authority to bind such entity to this
Agreement, and (ii) You agree to the terms of this Agreement on that entity's
behalf.
II. RESEARCH & NON-COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Fish Audio grants You a non-exclusive,
worldwide, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable and royalty-free
limited license under Fish Audio's intellectual property or other rights owned
by Fish Audio embodied in the Fish Audio Materials to use, reproduce,
distribute, and create Derivative Works of, and make modifications to, the Fish
Audio Materials for any Research or Non-Commercial Purpose.
"Research Purpose" means academic or scientific advancement, and in each case,
is not primarily intended for commercial advantage or monetary compensation to
You or others.
"Non-Commercial Purpose" means any purpose other than a Research Purpose that
is not primarily intended for commercial advantage or monetary compensation to
You or others, such as personal use (i.e., hobbyist) or evaluation and testing.
III. COMMERCIAL USE
Any use of the Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works for a Commercial
Purpose requires a separate written license agreement from Fish Audio. No
commercial rights are granted under this Agreement.
"Commercial Purpose" means any purpose other than a Research Purpose or
Non-Commercial Purpose that is primarily intended for or directed toward
commercial advantage or monetary compensation to You or others, including but
not limited to: (i) creating, modifying, or distributing Your product or
service, including via a hosted service or application programming interface,
(ii) Your business's or organization's internal operations, and (iii) any use
in connection with a product or service for which You charge a fee or generate
revenue, whether directly or indirectly.
To obtain a commercial license, please contact Fish Audio at:
Website: https://fish.audio
Email: business@fish.audio
IV. GENERAL TERMS
Your Research and Non-Commercial License under this Agreement is subject to the
following terms.
a. Distribution & Attribution
If You distribute or make available the Fish Audio Materials or a Derivative
Work to a third party, or a product or service that uses any portion of them,
You shall: (i) provide a copy of this Agreement to that third party,
(ii) retain the following attribution notice within a "Notice" text file
distributed as a part of such copies: "This model is licensed under the Fish
Audio Research License, Copyright (c) 39 AI, INC. All Rights Reserved.", and
(iii) prominently display "Built with Fish Audio" on a related website, user
interface, blogpost, about page, or product documentation.
b. Use Restrictions
Your use of the Fish Audio Materials and Derivative Works, including any
output or results of the Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works, must
comply with applicable laws and regulations (including Trade Control Laws and
equivalent regulations) and adhere to Fish Audio's Acceptable Use Policy.
Furthermore, You will not use the Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works,
or any output or results of the Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works, to
create or improve any foundational generative AI model (excluding the Models
or Derivative Works).
c. Intellectual Property
(i) No trademark licenses are granted under this Agreement.
(ii) You own Derivative Works You create, subject to Fish Audio's ownership
of the Fish Audio Materials.
(iii) You own any outputs generated from the Models or Derivative Works to
the extent permitted by applicable law.
(iv) If You institute litigation against Fish Audio alleging that the Fish
Audio Materials constitute infringement of intellectual property, then
any licenses granted to You under this Agreement shall terminate.
d. Disclaimer of Warranty
THE FISH AUDIO MATERIALS AND ANY OUTPUT AND RESULTS THEREFROM ARE PROVIDED ON
AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
e. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL FISH AUDIO OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
f. Term and Termination
The term of this Agreement will commence upon Your acceptance of this
Agreement and will continue until terminated. Fish Audio may terminate this
Agreement if You are in breach of any term. Upon termination, You shall
delete and cease use of any Fish Audio Materials or Derivative Works.
g. Governing Law
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the United States and the
State of California.
V. DEFINITIONS
"Affiliate(s)" means any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with the subject entity.
"Agreement" means this Fish Audio Research License Agreement.
"Derivative Work(s)" means any derivative work of the Fish Audio Materials as
recognized by U.S. copyright laws, and any modifications to a Model, and any
other model created which is based on or derived from the Model or the Model's
output.
"Documentation" means any specifications, manuals, documentation, and other
written information provided by Fish Audio related to the Software or Models.
"Fish Audio" or "we" means 39 AI, INC. and its Affiliates.
"Model(s)" means Fish Audio's proprietary models and algorithms, including
machine-learning models and trained model weights.
"Software" means Fish Audio's proprietary software made available under this
Agreement.
"Fish Audio Materials" means, collectively, Fish Audio's proprietary Models,
Software and Documentation made available under this Agreement.
"Trade Control Laws" means any applicable U.S. and non-U.S. export control and
trade sanctions laws and regulations.