Why we artists are against Ai generated images in their current form and what can be done about it. A summary 🧵 1. Unethical sourcing of works by artists who didn’t give consent to train algorithms.

The shooter who killed 5 in an LGBTQIA+ club in Colorado is confirmed to be a member of the Mormon church.

As an Ex-Mormon and gay man, I want to shine a light on the homophobic & extremely harmful doctrine the LDS church teaches to this day.

A thread 🧵 Dallin Oaks is currently serving as 1st councilor to the LDS prophet & president of the quorum of the twelve apostles.

That makes him the 2nd most powerful leader & next in line to become prophet. He was also a Utah supreme court judge.

Here are some of his quotes on LGBTQIA+:

Hey @aaroncarter .. You are using my artwork to promote your merchandise. I have not given you permission to do so. My art is being commercially exploited by people on a daily basis. We artists have rights, too!

Iˋd really appreciate if you could retweet this so he‘ll see it.

https://twitter.com/aaroncarter/status/1218299209037705216

I‘ve had Madonna use my art in the past, photoshopping her face into one of my paintings. I am so fed up with people taking my hard work for their own purposes without even asking. I also found my art being sold at a market in Thailand, when I was there on vacation. It‘s crazy..