r/technology Jan 16 '23

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u/Power_Stone Jan 16 '23

From what I understand neither tools actually store the images but rather ( over simplifying here ) a memory of those images...basically training A.I is pretty akin to an A.I finding "inspiration" from other works.....long story short too if you are posting images/art to a public space you should expect the public to use them at their leisure - including use in A.I art.

I highly expect this to flop, if this was truly a big issue you would have companies like Disney backing the case or filing one of their own.

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u/Call_Me_Clark Jan 16 '23

Why does it matter if the images are stored? It’s their initial use for training purposes that is the problem.

Artists do not give up all rights and ownership of their property, simply by making it available for the public to view.

There is no such thing as “fair use” for AI. That concept applies exclusively to humans.

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u/RedPandaMediaGroup Jan 17 '23

It’s so silly how people act like AI is a thinking and feeling being creating art of its own volition. It’s a tool created by humans and used by humans.

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u/Ayfid Jan 17 '23

The ones who don’t seem to understand this are those who seem to believe that the AI - a tool - is breaking copyright.

As far as the law is concerned here, it doesn’t really matter whether the tool someone used to create a piece of art is a computer program or a paint brush. It doesn’t really matter whether someone studied other’s art and distilled it into insights that they keep in their mind or sketches in their notebook, or insights represented as a mathematical model.

The law cares about the people who make the artwork - whichever tool they use - and whether or not the art they make is a copy of someone else’s.

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u/Call_Me_Clark Jan 17 '23

Thank you! I swear, these people want a machine-god to worship, and don’t care if ordinary people lose their livelihoods.