아티스트에게 로열티를 줬던 AI 이미지 플랫폼, 20개월 만에 문 닫은 이유

Kapwing이 아티스트에게 로열티 50%를 지급하는 AI 이미지 마켓플레이스 Tess.Design을 운영하다 20개월 만에 폐쇄한 경위와 데이터 기반 회고록.

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🎨🤖 Oh, the whimsical world of AI art royalties! Apparently, throwing pennies at artists for AI-generated #doodles was not the grand utopia it seemed. Tess.Design's noble quest to sprinkle #fairness lasted about as long as a New Year's resolution. 😂💸
https://www.kapwing.com/blog/learnings-from-paying-artists-royalties-for-ai-generated-art/ #AIArt #Royalties #TessDesign #ArtistRights #HackerNews #ngated
Learnings from Paying Artists Royalties for AI-Generated Art

A retrospective on Tess.Design, our attempt to make an ethical, artist-friendly AI marketplace. We launched Tess in May 2024 and shut it down in January 2026.

Kapwing Company Blog