The controversy stems from the AI's ability to generate images similar to the artists' original works, which they argue amounts to copying. A survey by the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) found that 89% of artists and agents want the government to regulate generative AI to protect their work. DACS is advocating for a licensing system similar to the royalties Spotify pays musicians. Meanwhile, Getty Images is challenging Stability AI over copyright breaches, and University of Chicago researchers have developed a tool to 'poison' the AI database to protect artists' work.
Key takeaways:
- A list of 16,000 artists whose work was allegedly used to train AI image generator Midjourney has emerged, sparking outrage and potential legal action from the art community.
- Artists are concerned that the AI is copying their original works and styles, effectively robbing them of their livelihoods.
- A survey by the Design and Artists Copyright Society found that 89% of artists and agents want the government to regulate generative AI to protect their work.
- Despite the controversy, some artists are intrigued by the potential of AI in art, with some even attempting to found an AI art movement.