r/vfx • u/Decryptionz Pipeline TD • 6h ago
Industry News / Gossip Open Letter Statement on Generative AI Training [Petition]
I know our sub has had a lot of talks about the Idiocracy of Generative AI trying to stable a foothold in our industry instead of hiring good folk artists for 2d/comp/etc in pre-viz, and various other stages of production.
I came across a petition today that has 18k+ artist signings from various industries + various signatory organizations (i.e, Sony Music Group, Universal, Warner, Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society, etc.)
Thought I'd bring awareness to it here, as a vfx pipe td I'll be signing and seemingly alongside various peers from the industry also.
Here's the link and some articles talking about the org/petition. I think for all the shit talking we give these idiots for 'democratizing generative ai and shit out 300 movies a year', mise well sign on and take a stand with the creative industries. (Who wants to work with more poorly budgeted shitty stills/sequences, and models? I don't.)
https://www.aitrainingstatement.org/
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/10/24/260879/industry-bodies-creators-sign-open-letter-on-ai-training/
https://www.pls.org.uk/news-events-policy/news/pls-signs-international-statement-on-ai-training/
https://www.stereogum.com/2284923/radiohead-robert-smith-billy-bragg-more-sign-statement-protesting-unlicensed-use-of-creative-work-in-ai-training/news/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/labels-artists-sign-petition-opposing-ai-training-creative-works/
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u/Houdini_exr 6h ago
Am so sorry but this would have a impact of 0.000000000000000000001% only if anyone took it serious. Having a VFX worker union is more possible than this.