Creators slam Adobe over Firefly AI training

Date:
Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:50:14 +0000

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Contributors to stock photo site Adobe Stock say the company's use of their content to train its Firefly AI art-maker borders on the unethical.

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Adobe Firefly may have quickly become omnipresent across the companys creative apps, but not everyone is happy with the AI art generator .

Content creators for Adobe Stock are up in arms about the way Adobe has used their imagery to train its AI models, according to VentureBeat .

A number of contributors to the stock photo site have expressed concern over how their artwork has been used - often without express permission - with one creator hinting that the practice was unethical. Training AI models

Adobe has made a big deal of working with content creators, for obvious reasons. Creators are the companys bread-and-butter market. The firm already promised to develop responsible generative AI with creators at the center.

But there are some photographers and contributors disputing this. Read more

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Creator Dean Samed told the website: Theyre using our IP to create content that will compete with us in the marketplace. Even though they may legally be able to do that, because we all signed the terms of service, I dont think it is either ethical or fair.

Another artist, Eric Urqhart said, All of a sudden, you find out that they trained their AI on your images and on everybodys images that they dont own. And theyre calling it ethical AI.

Lets make this clear: there are no claims of illegality. Its all within Adobe Stocks TOS. Nor so legal experts dont believe a lawsuit is likely or
winnable. However, some in the artistic community would like to see the company adopt a more ethical approach; actions that match its words. Suggestions include notifications when a creator's content is used to train Firefly and the ability to opt-out of that training.

One of the biggest draws for the AI art-maker is its supposedly commercially safe content. Since the AI model has been trained on copyright-free images, businesses can use the generative AI tool to create unique visual assets that dont infringe existing intellectual property. The company has also expressed plans to introduce IP indemnity for enterprise customers. Should a copyright claim arise, Adobe will foot (at least some) of the legal bills.

And thats another part of the problem, say contributors to the stock image site, who are seeing their income fall away as businesses opt for similarly styled AI-generated images over real-world stock imagery.

Responding to the outcry, Adobe reconfirmed its commitment to creators. A spokesperson told VentureBeat it will continue plans for compensating artists and further engage with the wider community.

For content creators concerned about Adobes use of their work, and the loss
of earnings, it might be time to look at the best Adobe Stock alternatives or get hold of the free app that stops AI stealing your art style . Best online Photoshop courses : Learn how to master Adobes top photo editor



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