How would this even help other types of artists? Sony is a huge company with famous artists that has an interest in keeping AI companies from mining their content. They know AI is a serious risk to their and their artists' income.

But who would help photographers and illustrators? We don't have a lobby and the only ones who should have had any interest in protecting our artwork - the microstock agencies -  are the ones who have stabbed us in the back by using our content to train their AIs.

How would this even help other types of artists? Sony is a huge company with famous artists that has an interest in keeping AI companies from mining their content. They know AI is a serious risk to their and their artists' income.

But who would help photographers and illustrators? We don't have a lobby and the only ones who should have had any interest in protecting our artwork - the microstock agencies -  are the ones who have stabbed us in the back by using our content to train their AIs.

I don't know the more companies that throw lawsuits against these AI degenerative software companies the harder it will be for them to continue.  Is anyone going to invest in company who's always in court? 

https://petapixel.com/2024/06/03/adobe-removes-ai-images-in-the-style-of-ansel-adams-after-complaint

Thanks for sharing. Interesting article. Maybe it will change for the better after all. But I guess it will take a little time and a little touch and go to figure things out. After all, the genie is out of the bottle and we just have to use it and not let it cause too much havoc.