Trouble at Stability AI
After Ed Newton-Rex resigned from his head of audio position at Stability AI due to disagreements over the company’s policy on training generative AI models with copyrighted works, a broader conversation on the concept of “fair use” and the widespread use of content in AI models without creator permissions was reignited.
Newton-Rex’s announcement on Twitter sparked a mixed response, with some praising his stance and others questioning his definition of copyright infringement. He reiterated that the issue is larger than Stability AI and explained that the controversy over using copyrighted material in AI training data is a cross-industry problem.
The Legalities
Copyright allows creators to control the use of their work, while fair use permits limited use for educational, review, or research purposes. Recent lawsuits against AI developers have brought attention to this issue, with some claiming that their work was fed into popular AI models’ training data without permission.
Making Peace Between AI and Creatives
Newton-Rex is optimistic that the creative and AI industries can work together. He emphasized the importance of aligning the interests of AI developers and artists and highlighted the need for a broader conversation on copyright and fair use.
Hot Take
The controversial issue of using copyrighted material to train AI models raises important questions about copyright and fair use. It is essential for the creative and AI industries to find common ground in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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