Their product still produces output based on Studio Ghibli’s data, and just like all of us, they did not consent to their data being used to train models that would recompose their work for profit.
What if a corporation stole your voice and appearance, and made your likeness a movie star, without your consent or compensation?
If you knew how LLMs work then you’d know that no data of Studio Ghibli’s pictures is stored in it. It’s the equivalent of books citing other books without plagiarising. This is my personal opinion on this. I think the laws are unclear about this too because this is a very novel situation. I expect a lot of change and new legislation in the near future.
I’ve always been of the opinion that if you post something publicly, expect it to be used publicly.
I will absolutely declare though that using privately posted stuff or piracy for profit is absolutely abhorrent. I’ve actually never been a fan of those IPTV providers that profited off of pirated streams either or similar schemes for the same reasons
And notably, Japan does not have broad fair use copyright exceptions like the US. There are a very specific set of circumstances where it applies, and Generative AI for sure is not one of those.
The laws that apply to a person’s likeness in your example don’t apply to an art style.
Currently, it isn’t clear if consent is required for style. It’s highly transformative but we will only know after the lawsuits are finished and any new law is put in place. Depends on location as well I’m guessing.
Their product still produces output based on Studio Ghibli’s data, and just like all of us, they did not consent to their data being used to train models that would recompose their work for profit.
What if a corporation stole your voice and appearance, and made your likeness a movie star, without your consent or compensation?
If you knew how LLMs work then you’d know that no data of Studio Ghibli’s pictures is stored in it. It’s the equivalent of books citing other books without plagiarising. This is my personal opinion on this. I think the laws are unclear about this too because this is a very novel situation. I expect a lot of change and new legislation in the near future.
I’ve always been of the opinion that if you post something publicly, expect it to be used publicly.
I will absolutely declare though that using privately posted stuff or piracy for profit is absolutely abhorrent. I’ve actually never been a fan of those IPTV providers that profited off of pirated streams either or similar schemes for the same reasons
And notably, Japan does not have broad fair use copyright exceptions like the US. There are a very specific set of circumstances where it applies, and Generative AI for sure is not one of those.
The laws that apply to a person’s likeness in your example don’t apply to an art style.
Currently, it isn’t clear if consent is required for style. It’s highly transformative but we will only know after the lawsuits are finished and any new law is put in place. Depends on location as well I’m guessing.