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THE TRAGIC DOWNFALL OF THE INTERNET'S ART GALLERY

slate.com13 min read

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DeviantArt was criticized for partnering with Stability AI to launch DreamUp, which scraped art without permission, leading to a class-action lawsuit. Artists have noticed bots inflating metrics and revenue programs by generating and buying autogenerated 3D avatars in bulk.