Thread by @franklingraves

🚨 A new class action was filed against @StabilityAI (#StableDiffusion), @midjourney_ai, & @DeviantArt (#DreamUp) on behalf of artists whose works were used to train AI/ML algorithms. 🔥

Here's a breakdown... 🧵

#copyright #ai #ml #artificialintelligence #DMCA #Midjourney

The named artists bringing the class action included references to haveibeentrained.com as proof that their works were used for the Stable Diffusion and Midjourney tools.

The complaint dives into how each company developed its specific tool & then offered them to the public.

The complaint dives deep into the details of how Stable Diffusion works. It also highlights how Stability paid LAION ("Large-Scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network") to put together LAION-5B, a dataset of 5.85 billion images.

Additionally, the complaint references the use of Midjourney by artist @icreatelife (currently defending the registration of her work before the @CopyrightOffice) and Jason Allen for his submission to the Colorado State Fair art competition.

The claims include allegations of:
1️⃣ #Copyright infringement (direct + vicarious);
2️⃣ #DMCA violations by removing copyright management information (CMI);
3️⃣ Violations of privacy rights; and
4️⃣ Violations of CA unfair competition laws.

The case is Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd. (3:23-cv-00201), District Court, N.D. California.

Filed: Jan. 13, 2023

View the docket and complaint (plus some of the exhibits) over on CourtListener 👉 courtlistener.com/docket/6673212…