Artists angry after discovering artworks used to train AI image generators without their consent

Six-time Archibald Prize finalist Kim Leutwyler says "it feels like a violation" that their art was used without their consent to train the artificial intelligence technology behind increasingly popular text-to-image software. Christophersen says apps such as Lensa are "moving wealth and value away from independent makers and freelance artists" by generating revenue without reimbursing those whose works have been used to train the underlying technology. Spawning's Mathew Dryhurst says haveibeentrained.com is being used by thousands of artists and has the potential to set "a pretty remarkable precedent" in the AI space. Christophersen says they are supportive of people using AI to create new and innovative works, but things are on "shaky ground" when it comes to supporting artists.