Posted 1/7/2024, 11:17:00 PM
AI Models Easily Generate Copyrighted Characters, Raising Legal Concerns
- AI models can generate near-exact images of trademarked characters from movies and games using simple, indirect prompts
- Researchers tested Midjourney and Dall-E 3 by prompting them with phrases like "videogame Italian" and "animated sponge"
- Models produced recognizable images of characters like Mario, SpongeBob SquarePants, Simpsons characters, and Star Wars characters
- Raises concerns about AI models' potential for copyright infringement and plagiarism
- Researchers suggest AI models use only properly licensed data, filter queries, or list image sources to avoid violations