C. L. PolkJan 15, 2023

Hey did an AI steal your art

Did an AI steal your buddy's art

Saddle up, first class-action suit i've seen

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/class-action-filed-against-stability-ai-midjourney-and-deviantart-for-dmca-violations-right-of-publicity-violations-unlawful-competition-breach-of-tos-301721869.html

Class Action Filed Against Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt for DMCA Violations, Right of Publicity Violations, Unlawful Competition, Breach of TOS

/PRNewswire/ -- Stability AI Ltd.; Stability AI, Inc.; Midjourney Inc.; and DeviantArt, Inc. have created products that infringe the rights of artists and...

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@clpolk the lawsuit is fucking stupid, dude makes some insanely inaccurate claims like saying the stable diffusion model keeps images in a database and calling stable diffusion a "21st century collage tool", he should at least learn how the tool works before filing a lawsuit
Jan 16, 2023 at 2:08amWeb
Show threadMattJan 16, 2023
@lexd0g @clpolk If I was a suspicious type, I might suggest that such a poorly constructed lawsuit is in the interest of the "AI pushers" or not in the interests of disgruntled artists, as it's inevitable dismissal will set a precedent and undermine the bigger case, and therefore I'd question the motives of those bringing it forward; if I was the suspicious type.
Show threadC. L. PolkJan 16, 2023
@forelioned @lexd0g i would never dream of calling you a suspicious type. the very idea.