IS PAYING ARTISTS ENOUGH TO CONVINCE THEM TO EMBRACE AI?

Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists' work without permission. They've pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it's necessary for the technology's evolution.

The Verge reports that illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists' work without permission.

The report adds: They've pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it's necessary for the technology's evolution.

This has led to contentious legal battles, but it's also given rise to a new wave of AI startups like Pippa that market their services as being more ethical than the competition.

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