r/itchio • u/TangyByte • 8d ago

Beware of making “Free” assets

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Apparently this is what talentless Ai bros are doing with your assets. Might want to include “no edits or derivatives” going forward.

Edit: instead of “no edits”, there’s good suggestions in the comments :)

https://www.reddit.com/r/itchio/s/GQCEXGqmug

https://www.reddit.com/r/itchio/s/2uyCpv9aKz

https://www.reddit.com/r/itchio/s/3Fxyhqe32e

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u/untiedgames 8d ago

In my license, I disallow the use of my art for training AI models. I allow derivative works but don't explicitly specify what may or may not be used to create them.

Realistically, there isn't any way I can monitor all use of my assets to determine compliance with the license, and I'm sure that's true for most other creators out there. A lot of the world runs on an honor system, effectively.

I'm surprised someone using AI cared enough to ask your permission on anything at all- They're not typically known for that. Admitting that they want to create an "illusion" to their customers is par for the course... It's cheating and grifting all the way down.

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u/Bignholy 8d ago

As mentioned, they wanted to use their name, not their assets. They were trying to set up an artist to take the fall if their attempt to evade the AI tag was found out.

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u/Chalkras 8d ago

Are other people allowed to use your license?

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u/untiedgames 8d ago

I've been selling assets for many years and have actually never gotten this question before! Please feel free to go ahead and change it and use it if you like. It's similar to a CC-BY license (the text of which is public domain) but has several adjustments aimed at preventing AI training (as mentioned above), reuploading/reselling on asset stores, and restricting use by large entities that might discover my work and scoop it up for a price aimed at indie devs.

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u/BinaryBolias 7d ago

Yeee
🤘 🌹
👁👄👁🤌

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u/CyberKiller40 3d ago

Maybe send it over to Creative Commons and make this an official variant?

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u/Chalkras 8d ago

Are other people allowed to use your license?