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Anyone can copy it, recreate with it, reproduce with it.
That has been freeware, if you like.
This is a “freeware” image from Mustafa Suleyman’s personal website that has been reproduced per the guidance of the Microsoft AI CEO.
That’s been the understanding," said Suleyman.
That’s a gray area and I think that’s going to work its way through the courts."
Training vs. stealing
Generative AI is one of the hottest topics in tech in 2024.
It’s also a hot button topic among creators.
Some claim that AI trained on other people’s work is a form of theft.
Others equate training AI on existing work to artists studying at school.
Contention often circles around monetizing work that’s derivative of other content.
The difference in that situation is that record labels and YouTube will have agreed to terms.
Microsoft and OpenAI have been on the receiving end ofseveral copyright infringement lawsuits.
AI-generated content is controversial in ways other than its source material.
An animated video stirred up Pink Floyd fans when itbecame a finalist in an animation competition.
I always assumed copyright law was more complicated than a Facebook post.
