Christie's AI art auction has artists up in arms

Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter
Nearly 4,000 people have signed an open letter calling on Christie’s New York to cancel an upcoming sale dedicated solely to art created with artificial intelligence (AI), over concerns that the works exploit human artists.
First Christie’s Auction Devoted Exclusively To AI Art Sparks Backlash
Fine-arts auction house Christie's announces “Augmented Intelligence,” its first auction dedicated entirely to art made with AI. Not all artists are happy about it.
Christie's AI art auction has artists up in arms, but the issue is more complex
The controversy is hardly surprising. Many of today's most popular AI image generators were trained on copyrighted material without permission, and there's also a fear that AI will put artists out of work. But not all AI art is theft. Is this the right fight for those opposed to image generation?
Christie’s announces AI art auction, and not everyone is pleased
Auction house Christie's plans to hold an AI art auction, an announcement that's drawn criticism from some users on social media.
Artists protest Christie's AI art auction—citing concerns over copyright violations
Ed Newton-Rex, a critic of the auction, took to X to voice his concerns. He highlighted that Christie's is promoting AI art pieces from DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion — all trained on thousands of artists' works without permission.
Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists
Creative industries worry that generative artificial intelligence models could replicate or even replace their original works
3,700 artists sign letter opposing Christie's AI art auction
Christie’s AI art auction is sparking controversy as artists claim AI-generated works exploit copyrighted materials.
Artists Urge Christie’s to Cancel AI Art Auction After Theft Claims
More than 3,000 artists from around the world have signed a letter urging Christie's to cancel an upcoming auction of AI art. The post Artists Urge Christie’s to Cancel AI Art Auction After Theft Claims appeared first on Tech.
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