Watch this video from Mark Carder with “Draw Mix Paint” on YouTube,

Yes, AI is a tool. But what about the the pieces of images that are used to create AI? Shouldn’t the original artists be compensated for the work used in the creation of a AI image? Is it stealing, infringement, or a copyright issue? The internet is not the endless bounty of “free images to copy” that people have adapted over the years, there are copyright laws.

Has AI been trained to not use copyrighted images, NO. Can it be trained? The general consensus among programmers is yes. The main obstacle is money. Make more on subscriptions and spend less on programming that techniquely isn’t illegal. Ethics, pure ethics, eroding more everyday.