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I used to think AI art was just a cool tool, but a client asked me to copy another artist's style last week and it felt wrong.
A year ago, I'd just run a prompt and think 'neat'. Now, after that request, I'm stuck. On one side, it's just a tool and styles aren't copyrighted. On the other, it feels like ripping off someone's life's work in seconds. I turned the job down, but I'm still thinking about it. Where do you guys draw the line between inspiration and theft with these generators?
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riley_west7d ago
My line is copying a living artist's exact style for money. That's a hard no.
I had a similar thing happen last fall. A friend wanted me to make something "just like" a small webcomic artist they liked. It felt icky. The tool can do it, but that doesn't mean we should. Turning down that job was the right call. For me, using a style as a starting point for your own idea is fine, but directly replicating someone's signature look to profit from it crosses into theft. It just kills the soul of why we make stuff.
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ryanburns7d ago
Wait, a friend asked you to do that? That's wild. I'd feel so weird if someone I knew wanted me to basically rip off another artist's whole thing. Like, you're supposed to support your friends' ethics, not ask them to ditch them for a quick copy. That puts you in such a bad spot. Good on you for saying no.
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