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Shutterstock "Contributor Fund"
wds:
What is the "Contributor Fund" column in the Shutterstock "Earnings Summary"?
wds:
--- Quote from: wds on December 14, 2022, 08:30 ---What is the "Contributor Fund" column in the Shutterstock "Earnings Summary"?
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Wait....is this for when an asset is used for "generative AI"? Weren't they supposed to ask our permission for that??
derby:
I found an amount too. Super 0.42 cents
Mantis:
And I'm sure they don't offer an opt out
Her Ugliness:
--- Quote from: wds on December 14, 2022, 08:37 ---
--- Quote from: wds on December 14, 2022, 08:30 ---What is the "Contributor Fund" column in the Shutterstock "Earnings Summary"?
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Wait....is this for when an asset is used for "generative AI"? Weren't they supposed to ask our permission for that??
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Yes, it's for the cummissions for images used in AI generation.
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I-generated Content on Shutterstock
On October 25, 2022 Shutterstock announced its action plan to launch its AI-generated content capabilities in a manner that is responsible and transparent for its customers and contributors. In expanding its partnership with OpenAI and LG, as well as launching the Contributor Fund to compensate artists for their contributions, Shutterstock is committed to unlocking this opportunity for our customers and contributors in an ethically responsible way.
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I don't think the column has anything to do with whether they asked for permission or not, it's just part of the design, just like every contributor has a column for photos, videos or referals, even if he doesn't take part in the referal system or only submits videos or only photos.
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