Show Notes
This week, we’re finally talking about AI... but not as a hypothetical debate about what might happen to the creative industry one day.We’re talking about something that has already happened.After discovering that his original artwork had been used without permission to promote a generative AI product, CJ takes us through the full story: how he found it, how closely the generated imagery copied his work, what happened when he publicly challenged the company responsible, and the conversations that followed behind closed doors.We get into:👉 How CJ discovered his artwork being used to advertise a generative AI product👉 What happened when CJ publicly challenged the company responsible👉 The reality of protecting your intellectual property as an independent designer👉 Why so many creatives are too frightened or under-resourced to defend their own work👉 The responsibility design influencers have when promoting generative AI products👉 How creative communities can use their collective voice to demand better👉 Why protecting human-made work is about more than saving our own jobs👉 What we might be able to do next to stand up for the future of creativity
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