Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin among thousands of British artists used to train AI software, Midjourney

Art created in the style of Rajasthan on Midjourney. Illustration: micwhit/Midjourney“Though [the] defendants like to describe their AI image products in lofty terms, the reality is grubbier and nastier: AI image products are primarily valued as copyright-laundering devices, promising customers the benefits of art without the costs of artists,” the complaint says. The promise of AI is that it will

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“British artists have contacted US lawyers to discuss joining a class action against Midjourney and other AI firms, while others have told the Observer that they may bring their own legal action in the UK.”

[mohno]

"US lawyers approached about class action against Midjourney and other AI firms accused of ‘copyright laundering’"/「著作権ロンダリング」言われてるじゃん。"Midjourney did not respond to requests for comment."