“We don’t have a problem with anyone taking inspiration from Ansel’s photography,” said the Adams estate. “But we strenuously object to the unauthorized use of his name to sell products of any kind, including digital products, and this includes AI-generated output — regardless of whether his name has been used on the input side, or whether a given model has been trained on his work.”
Don't forget, there's a trademark side to the sale of AI-generated images. The estate of Ansel Adams hasn't forgotten this, and they recently reminded Adobe about it, too. Adobe's "we have systems..." response sounds just like every other tech company on such issues. I'm sure they'll tout the "challenges of scale" at some point.
tags: ai law trademark photography
posted by matt in Monday, June 3, 2024