re: Netflix Japan uses AI in anime (artists not happy)

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she discovered that one of the AI developers used her art without permission or compensation to feed it into their software.

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Viewing an art piece and then creating your own piece with stylistic elements of the original is not theft. It's how creativity naturally occurs. Of course, an artist with a vested interest in protecting their income source would argue against anything that devalues their revenue stream. That protectionist instinct does not make their argument valid. Especially when the human's style is based on their perception and study of everything that's come before them. Fair Use dictates that a substantive change to the original is a new product. Regardless of the originators butthurt.