it's not even funny, what started as a silly thing for doing memes (at least, that's how I found out about AI generators), now it's being used for people who wants to create and own the "art" they create (characters, scenes, backgrounds, etc.) without realizing that, well, you can't.
you could try but... legally, you can NOT be the owner (the copyright holder) of that creation because you are using a software that uses copyrighted images from authors who didn't give their consent for that use. So, you could be sued and you 1) will lose a lot of money (for the trial and the compensation to the original author) and 2) won't win.
and i'm sad bc... a couple of weeks ago I found out the creator of an amazing visual novel, who recently got a funded kickstarter, is... using... Stable Diffusion and... I don't know how to tell them that they can't get in serious trouble if they are planning a commercial game with those images.
I'm pretty sure they already know but they are really keen on using that software so... sigh
i recently re-discovered this-one-game and its creator on itch.io, and I rememered how his VN was one of the first visual novels I played. I followed the development of the game and was there on day 1 when it was released back then, many years ago. SO! I was excited to find his game re-released on itch.io and even more when I found out he was working on a new game nowadays after years but then....
but then...
idk, like, i know where he's coming from and I wouldn't have a problem if he used an ai software that HAD the CONSENT from artists to USE their own art to train the software... but that's not the case, so I'm here like
"no more ai art, pls, i beg u"
and thinking about it now, would you, as an artist, give permission to use your work on a ai software training, knowing ppl will use that software later to get your artwork for free?? without crediting you?? and overall, people claiming it's THEIR creation???
in short, this means you, the artist, are renouncing to earn money through your art bc you are giving it away for free.
I guess the solution for this would be that in the CONTRACT with the company, who owns the ai software, there HAS to be a clause saying "I get royalties from your sales as long as you use your software to be trained with MY artwork", or something along these lines bc otherwise,
i just don't know man