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Artists are increasingly migrating from Meta<\/a> to Cara, a new app that has banned AI-generated content<\/a> and the use of artwork for AI<\/a> training. This shift follows allegations that Meta has been using their artworks to train AI models. In response, artists have started to mobilize on social media, sharing messages and templates to voice their protests.<\/p>\n For a long time, Instagram has been a pivotal platform for artists to showcase their work and gain exposure. However, its parent company, Meta, has faced backlash for allegedly using these artworks to train their AI model.<\/p>\n A Meta executive disclosed in May that the company views public Instagram posts as potential AI training material. Shortly after, in June, Meta told its European users that their posts would be used for AI training<\/a> starting June 26, with no option to opt-out\u2014although EU residents may contest the use of their data.<\/p>\n Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies<\/p>\n We’re 700k now! \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/173IKv4CDo<\/a> 1\/ pic.twitter.com\/XFae5XBD4V<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jingna Zhang @ cara.app\/zemotion (@zemotion) June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Consequently, in just over a week, Cara\u2019s user base soared from under 100,000 to 700,000 profiles, skyrocketing it to the top of the app store rankings.<\/p>\n The relationship between online creators and AI firms is becoming increasingly strained. Currently, most publicly shared content on the internet is up for grabs by AI developers. This raises concerns about AI potentially supplanting the creators of the original content, including writers, musicians, and visual artists.<\/p>\n Cara is a social networking application made for creatives, allowing artists to share their work, memes, or personal thoughts in text form. It looks similar to well-known platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram and has both a mobile app and browser access.<\/p>\n Photographer Jingna Zhang, alongside a group of engineers and contributors, developed Cara. The team states<\/a> that it is committed to remaining at the cutting edge of technology and champions the rights of artists. They say, \u201cThe future of creative industries requires nuanced understanding and support to help artists and companies connect and work together.\u201d In addition, they add that they aim to \u201cbridge the gap and build a platform that we would enjoy using as creatives ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n There’s a wide gulf between the tech and art community, and I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can understand each other better. 2\/ pic.twitter.com\/of2ojwxuOD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jingna Zhang @ cara.app\/zemotion (@zemotion) June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Posting on X, founder Zhang said: \u201cThere\u2019s a wide gulf between the tech and art community, and I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can understand each other better.<\/p>\n \u201cBuilding a product is a bit like making art. I don\u2019t think everyone needs to love it, but so long as I\u2019m building something I would like myself, I think there might be people out there who would enjoy the same. And we would find our community together,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n I won. I won my appeal.<\/p>\n The Luxembourg court has ruled that Jeff Dieschburg infringed upon my copyright when he used my work without consent.<\/p>\n Using a different medium was irrelevant. My work being ‘available online’ was irrelevant. Consent was necessary. 1\/ pic.twitter.com\/f9GrmUScCY<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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