Comment by Kim_Bruning 2 days ago
Here's a question.
What if I want to prompt:
"An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat and uses a bullwhip, make sure it is NOT Indiana Jones."
One way or another, you (and the model) do need to know who Indiana Jones is.
After that, the moral and legal choices of whether to generate the image, and what to do with it, are all yours.
And we might not agree on what that is, but you do get the choice
You are writing a conclusion without providing reasons or feelings.
Are you able to link to or write out your reasoning (however concisely?).
Is your view here legal, ethical, and/or vibes based? Each can can be interesting!
They are not stealing! Indiana Jones is already out there in pop culture.
We shouldn't complain about AI holding a mirror up to our world and noting "you guys love Indiana Jones a lot. Here's a picture inspired by his appearance, based on your generic prompt that I'm guessing is a nod to the franchise."
The AI is a step ahead of your unsubtle attempts to "catch it stealing".
The image of Indiana Jones is not "ready for market" when it emerges from your prompt. Just like Googling "Indy with whip", the images that emerge are not a commercial opportunity for you.
When you make multi-billion dollar movies with iconic characters, expect AI to know what they look like and send them your way if your prompt is painfully obvious in its intent.
If the AI company sells it to you, no matter your prompting, they are stealing. If you also sell that work, then so are you.