• subtext@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    While I mostly agree with you (and 100% on it distracting from the article), I think you’re not thinking about image rights.

    If you’re a serious blogger with a good sized blog, a lawsuit or DMCA or otherwise is potentially a killer outcome of using an image you don’t 100% sure have the rights to. With AI, you can be 100% sure you can use the image however you want, without any repercussions. I’d imagine that’s huge in the considerations for a blogger.

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        22 hours ago

        Any idea how well verified the images are on those sites? What’s the chance that one with copyright gets uploaded and I get hit with a giant fine for using it?

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          18 hours ago

          Dunno. I feel like if you’ve used an image from a reputable source under the proviso that you’re licensed for it, and it turns out you’re not… you may be able to blame Unsplash etc. and just swap the image out.

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      23 hours ago

      With AI, you can be 100% sure you can use the image however you want, without any repercussions.

      For now… maybe. The courts haven’t really settled that issue yet.

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      1 day ago

      I dont think this is a reasomable counterpoint because the target audience in question would also vastly prefer shit as simple as an mspaint illustration or a dithered irl image.

      Also, it is quite feasible to find royalty free images, and I have no idea where you’re getting the impression it is not. There are a host of images that provide licensing metadata. Google image search and co. can find these. It’s simply a matter of verifying the license authenticity.

      It’s just fundementally stupid.