‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
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KC Green, the cartoonist who in 2013 created the vignette of the smiling sitting dog surrounded by flames that says "This is fine", has publicly denounced that the IA Artisan startup has used his work without permission in a publicity campaign on the San Francisco subway. Anthony Ha publishes it in TechCrunch on May 3. The image of the ad directly reproduces the original drawing of Green —the same dog, the same pose, the same fire — but with the…
'This Is Fine' Creator Says AI Startup Stole His Meme for Subway Ads
KC Green, who drew the iconic burning-dog comic in 2013, says Artisan used his artwork in a paid ad campaign without his knowledge—and told followers to vandalize it on sight.
The dog of 'This is fine' is surrounded by flames again, and this time the flames have the form of AI startup with very little shame. KC Green has exploded against Artisan AI for using his meme without permission in an advertising campaign, and the drama has much more juice than it seems at first sight. The author of the original comic, who has been watching for more than a decade watching how the internet squeezes his work to dry, has publicly …
Creator of viral meme accuses AI startup of art theft
The creator of the popular ‘This is fine’ meme has accused the AI startup Artisan of appropriating his artwork for promotional billboards. Artisan’s campaign urges businesses to reduce human hires, sparking controversy over the ethical implications of using AI-generated content. This incident raises significant questions about intellectual property rights in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.
KC Green Accuses AI Startup Artisan of Outrageous Meme Theft for Subway Ad Campaign
BitcoinWorld KC Green Accuses AI Startup Artisan of Outrageous Meme Theft for Subway Ad Campaign KC Green, the artist behind the viral ‘This is fine’ meme, has publicly accused AI startup Artisan of stealing his artwork for a new subway advertisement. The ad, spotted in a transit station, modifies G...
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