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One of the key people of Artstation anti-AI protest is against all AI art, even ethical one
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Uploaded by Evilthing Dec 29, 2022 at 06:52PM EST
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![← chip @fractalcounty Yesterday, a GoFundMe claiming to "protect artists from Al technologies" launched with a $200k goal. Turns out, it's actually a scheme to expand corporate IP law on behalf of some of the biggest enemies in the fight for artistic freedom (i.e, Disney) It's already raised $70k. Thread Media companies • Disney • Getty Images • NBCUniversal • RELX Tech companies (2) 2) Netflix NewsCorp Charte ornanisatione 183 • Adobe • Oracle Great news for artists. chip @fractalcounty - Dec 16 Replying to @fractalcounty The campaign aims to work alongside the notorious Copyright Association, whose member companies made their fortune destroying public domain and suing small artists, to install a "full-time lobbyist in DC" to legally bribe expansions to IP law. etting to D.C. e have had several conversations with lobbyistlating IP and data privacy laws to perts for creators' rights in D.C. and it's a long new technology aff: 37,500 for one year of full-time lobbyist in D.C 0,000- Full-time Employee to coordinate and set creation of all policy and PR needs of the d expensive road. However, with the help of th mmunity, we know we can do it and that it is dating laws to include careful and orth fighting for. Below is a projected budget cases for Al/ML technology in o hat we will need for the first year of this fight: ertainment industries, i.e. ensurin e than a small percentage of the kforce is Al/ML models or simila tections. Also update laws to ens sts Intellectual Property is respec tected with this new technologie ovement 0,700 federal and state payroll taxes for the ployee Fan art, fan fiction remixes, sampling- it's all at stake. 9 413 1,573 chip @fractalcounty Dec 16 Artists are allowing short term fear over Al art to be weaponized as a way to expand corporate influence over artistic expression- something that will likely never be undone if codified into law. 2 t 201 chip @fractalcounty Dec 17 This group has had a role in every failed IP/anti-piracy law in the books and they have an extensive history of supporting anti-consumer legislation. It's entire purpose is to be a weapon against anything that remotely benefits consumers and artists. I feel so protected fact that while simultaneously lobbying for the Mission of the Copyright Alliar Copyright Alliance, Cindi also lobbied for: AT&T, opyright Alliance's mission has been ate for legislative proposals such as Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), Comcast, Intellectual Ventures LLC, and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). These corporations have favored legislation and ercial Felony Streaming Act, H.R. 32 regulatory changes that would protect or extend their already considerable competitive online Piracy Act (SOPA), and internal advantages, while actually harming the creative agreements such as the Anti- erfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) [4] ansPacific Partnership (TPP)[5] in its ty campaigns and through lobbying Nickles Group, LLC in Washington, harshly criticized by the FCC as harmful to jobs, individuals the Copyright Alliance claims to represent. For example, Comcast sought for, and successfully received permission to acquire NBC-Universal, and has actively pursued reductions in net neutrality regulation; AT&T attempted to acquire T-Mobile, a deal that was the market and the consumer (8) Intellectual 186 3 chip @fractalcounty Dec 17 The expansion of corporate IP law is the single biggest threat to your ability to create. Don't let these ghouls take that away from you, and don't ever trust or negotiate with people that willingly run defense for these groups- they are not artists. 3 176 1,102 chip @fractalcounty. Dec 17 Don't let anyone convince you that more corporate control over your ability to create and share things is "good for artists". Artists will almost certainly survive what Al creates, but could never survive from what IP law takes away. 352 Open app 121 Refuse greed. 556 The Copyright Alliance [1] is a 501(c)(4) front group created and operated by associates of former Sen. Don Nickles (R-Oklahoma) and his lobbying firm, The Nickles Group, LLC. Formed in 2007,[1] the Copyright Alliance claims to represent a broad cross-section of copyright stakeholders, with an emphasis on the interests of creative individuals such as photographers, visual artists, songwriters and performers; however, the makeup of its board, [2] the corporate backgrounds and political connections of its founders and staff members, and its • Sony Pictures • WarnerMedia • Thomson Reuters • Universal Music Group • ViacomCBS chip @fractalcounty - Dec 17 If you're genuinely interested in envisioning a kinder world for artists, get educated about the insane history of copyright, the Free Culture movement, and copyleft. I promise you won't regret it 2 519 t 161 1,406 chip @fractalcounty - Dec 17 I would like to stress that I'm not exaggerating when I said they're working alongside corporations. "The Copyright Alliance” is a notorious lobbying front created by a Republican senator ran by a panel of corporations. They pretend to defend artists, then lobby against them. . BMI 798 192 MPAA . NBC UNIVERSAL advocacy track record reveal that its true purpose is telecom and entertainment corporations. Strong . THE RECORDING ACADEMY to promote the interests of prominent . REED ELSEVIER telecom and entertainment corporations. Strong evidence revealing the Copyright Alliance to be a front group for Nickles is found in the form-990 tax returns and financial reports to the Department of Labor filed by member organizations which show that dues and contributions are being sent directly to the Nickles Group LLC offices at 601 13th Street NW, Suite 250 North Washington DC 20005 (3) . AIMP 693 chip @fractalcounty Dec 17 If you want to (actually) protect artists, spread the word about this and prevent people from getting tricked. to let corporations co-opt valid fears about Al art to push their Be wary of artists that are working on behalf of corporations to f--- over artists 498](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/502/417/34d.jpg "Artists and astroturfing")
