Thousands of artists, including some suing AI companies, are demanding that Christie's cancel its upcoming Augmented Intelligence auction. They argue that many pieces were created using AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission. The letter signed by 3,000 individuals claims that this not only exploits human artists but also promotes further infringement by AI firms. The auction is set to take place on February 20, and a significant part of the controversy revolves around the legality and ethics of using copyrighted materials for training AI systems.
'Many of the artworks you plan to auction were created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a licence.'
'Your support of these models, and the people who use them, rewards and further incentivizes AI companies' mass theft of human artists' work.'
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