#copyrights are the illustrators

[goddessofbees]

So I saw @spookberry draw jazz with black hair with dyed orange and I thought that was the coolest thing!

Here's spookberry's!

[lackadaisycal-art]

God should never give me a lot of free time and a new obsession at once

[ligbi]

I think we should be allowed to burn corporations to the ground

even aside from all the current residuals&streaming availability fuckery, I was looking at  978-0786847655 one of the Disney Fairies books with some lovely illustrations and the artists listed are

The Disney Storybook Artists

That’s nothing. That’s less than nothing. I want names and proper credits. SO many books are published by the mouse with only this catch all name listed for worlds of work. What if I want to track down the artists and support their individual work? Do you keep them in a cave and not let them see the sun? Or do you just not believe in proper crediting.

‘oh but there was probably a contract and they were surely paid’ yeah and ???? paid how much what about residuals are the artists even allowed to put these books on their work history since without their name credited anywhere. The contract or job listing or internship clause or whatever tactic disney uses to get away with this is scummy while sure this type of thing should be low on the list of priorities on how to de-shitify the world, it should be on the list.

yes some of the artists who have worked on the franchise are listed on the artofdisneyfairies tumblr, but that’s a fan account and it’s incomplete. A book should have full proper credits in it

The corporation may own the art but they didn’t make it and they shouldn’t hide who did the work as neither artists nor ‘consumers’ benefit from that.

[daily-public-domain]

Day 296: Satan

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–This image is part of the public domain*, meaning you can do anything you want with it! (you could even sell it as a shirt, poster or whatever, no need to credit it!)–

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔎𝔞𝔥𝔩𝔦𝔩 𝔊𝔦𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔫, յգշՅ.

[kristinagehrmann]

The US Copyright Office is currently asking for input on generative AI systems ...

... to help assess whether legislative or regulatory steps in this area are warranted. Here is what I wrote to them, and what I want as a creative professional: AI systems undermine the value of human creative thinking and work, and harbor a danger for us creative people that should not be underestimated. There is a risk of a transfer of economic advantage to a few AI companies, to the detriment of hundreds of thousands of creatives. It is the creative people with their works who create the data and marketing basis for the AI companies, from which the AI systems feed. AI systems cannot produce text, images or music without suitable training material, and the quality of that training material has a direct influence on the quality of the results. In order to supply the systems with the necessary data, the developers of those AI systems are currently using the works of creative people - without consent or even asking, and without remuneration. In addition, creative professionals are denied a financial participation in the exploitation of the AI results created on the basis of the material. My demand as a creative professional is this: The works and achievements of creative professionals must also be protected in digital space. The technical possibility of being able to read works via text and data mining must not legitimize any unlicensed use! The remuneration for the use of works is the economic basis on which creative people work. AI companies are clearly pursuing economic interests with their operation. The associated use of the work for commercial purposes must be properly licensed, and compensated appropriately. We need transparent training data as an access requirement for AI providers! In order to obtain market approval, AI providers must be able to transparently present this permission from the authors. The burden of proof and documentation of the data used - in the sense of applicable copyright law - lies with the user and not with the author. AI systems may only be trained from comprehensible, copyright-compliant sources.

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You can send your own comment to the Copyright Office here: https://www.regulations.gov/document/COLC-2023-0006-0001

My position is based on the Illustratoren Organisation's (Germany) recently published stance on AI generators: https://illustratoren-organisation.de/2023/04/04/ki-aber-fair-positionspapier-der-kreativwirtschaft-zum-einsatz-von-ki/

[statelibraryqueensland]

Happy 2024 Olympics, everyone!

Since Queensland has such a long and foundational connection to sports of all shapes and sizes, we thought we would highlight some of our favourite vintage sporting illustrations from the collection. These images and thousands more can be accessed through our collection here: LINK

Credit: Illustrated covers of The Queenslander newspaper, 1928, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

[7nessasaryevils]

PSA!!!

Ao3 users!!! Keep an eye out for "artist scammers" who want to do illustrations for you! They come up as registered users on ao3 but I've added two screenshots of the messages I've gotten.

They're using stolen art as part of their "portfolio" so let's protect the original creators!!

I nearly got fooled because i thought they wanted permission to make fanart for my fics but then they tried to sneak in the "commissioned art".

Keep your eyes open for these fakes and report their thieving asses!

Here are the accounts as well to try and get them shut down!

Email: mailto:vitaminbee1101@gmail.com

They've been reported on ao3 as well so let's do our part to report them everywhere else!

[liolunaut]

[collaboration-of-mischief]

[ooctoopussi]

Herbert Raberaba

watercolour over pencil

27.9 × 38.2 cm.

Hermannsburg, Northern Territory

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

© Herbert Raberaba/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

[saulesart]

My imaginary trip to Japan: Kyoto

[shinymoonbraixen]

How AI depicts ROTTMMT as an anime.

Just so you know, this is creeping me out.

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You've been warned (it isn't that bad)

Mizuki came out pretty good. I like how the hairstyle describes her in my eyes. The design overall fits very well

Oh wow Mikey looks INCREDIBLE!!! Although, I typed in the desc of what to generate "PIZZA DESIGN ON HOODIE", and yeah. But, they (formally it) did a great job either way!

Leo doesn't look right here (his face), luckily, I have regenerates.

WTH, I typed "BLUE HAIR" and they make him a blondy like they've WATCHED THE SHOW!! I didn't even imply Leo there, like come on!

I didn't like the expression too much but I tried to imput something more him and it kept showing girls 💀 👁️👄👁️

Pls send help. My heart hurts of ache 😭😔.

This looks slight like Donnie, but it doesn't give off his vibes at all 💀.

He looks edgy (oof lmbo) fr

Raph, oh wow. They got EVERYTHING RIGHT but made him look like the youngest tsk.

Donnie looks 5 years older than Raph rn (jk jk)

That's all! Didn't want to do other cause I feel half dead after seeing results.

[daily-public-domain]

Day 210: Disarticulated Skull

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–This image is part of the public domain, meaning you can do anything you want with it! (you could even sell it as a shirt, poster or whatever, no need to credit it!)–

[fitzrove]

"kronprinz rudolf hunting otters" bestie he isnt doing anything

[asliverofsun]

🚨ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS, WRITERS, & CREATIVES🚨 You have ‘til 10/30, 9PM PST TO LET THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT AI 🤖

They want answers on all kinds of questions, like training datasets ingesting creatives' works or the copyrightability of outputs. Here’s a guide I transcribed from my Twitter on how to get started:

On the comment submission page, there is the “Notice of Inquiry” document where the Office literally gives you what questions they want answers to (p12-21) - and there’s a LOT of them. Like, 50 at least. (It’s honestly so prohibitive to the average creative, which is why I made this guide). You DON’T have to answer every single question - just pick the ones that speak to you the most or ones you understand the best! To make it easier, here’s an edited list of questions that are most relevant for creatives

You DON’T have to be based in the US to submit a comment. In fact, the Office asks for examples of how other countries approach copyright & AI (Q#4), so if you live in places like Britain, Japan, etc. that have made major moves in those areas (for better or worse), leave a comment!

Below are some important questions for actors and VAs in particular. Though voice and likeness aren’t generally protected by copyright law, the Office is interested in hearing how AI may be impacted by state laws involving right of publicity or unfair competition (Q#30, Q#31).

📝WRITING TIPS📝

The Copyright Office’s goal is to create the best policy. Be clear, be constructive, and explain the reasoning behind your position. Wherever possible, counter the other side’s arguments. One well supported comment is more influential than 1000 copy paste ones!

Provide evidence - facts, expert opinions, your personal experience. How is AI already impacting you? Your industry? How will it impact you in the future? What are some stories you've seen in the news or social media about AI?

The Office is also VERY interested in any papers or studies relevant to AI and copyright (Q #3), so feel free to include a link to this incredibly informative paper on AI’s impact on artists

Be sure to mention any relevant personal or professional experience and credentials to lend more weight to your arguments, i.e. # of years drawing, years in the industry, major projects, awards won, union membership, etc

Here are some solid comments submitted by artist Kelly McKernan and screenwriter Bill Wolkoff if you want to see some examples

OTHER TIPS (courtesy of my ADHD brain): Schedule a block of time to write your thoughts out! Coordinate a little sesh with your friends! Keep a copy of your work in a separate doc! It’s so important that we get our concerns and ideas out there 💪

YOUR COMMENTS will not only inform the Office’s own work in determining what protections creatives may receive in the face of AI, but also inform their advice to Congress on potential generative AI legislation - so make your voices heard and SPREAD THE WORD! 📢📢📢

If you want to stay informed on this issue, particularly as it concerns visual artists, I highly recommend you follow @kortizart @ZakugaMignon @stealcase @chiefluddite @JonLamArt @ravenben @human_artistry on twitter and AI ML Advocacy on Insta (I don’t know of any tumblr blogs that actively follow this issue, so please reblog/comment below if you do!)

You also may know about the Concept Artist Association’s GoFundMe to represent artist voices in government - they made some big moves in the regulatory and congressional space, and are now fundraising for year two! 🙌🙌🙌

tagging some very cool creatives I follow that I believe care about how AI impacts their craft so this post doesn't die in the tumblr void 🫡

@neil-gaiman @geneslovee @anarchistfrogposting @pimientosdulces @sabertoothwalrus @simkjrs @loish @waneella @tunabuna @writing-prompt-s @logicalbookthief @bedupolker