Decorus AI

Decorus is a platform that enables fair, ubiquitous access to AI art - without treading on artists toes, by allowing them to license their work (and get paid).

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@ShitpostGate As predicted.

https://t.co/t9osvIKCAR

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@TimSweeneyEpic There are still some background issues before we get there 100%, once they're figured out and we have a solid foundation that supports users *and* source artists - the format can flourish.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@KingXerberus @Tenrai_44 @wbariq99 @LocalBateman Yo.
https://t.co/t9osvIKCAR

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@blumspew Bad enough when it's your work, but your voice?
There *has* to be checks & balances!

If interested check out https://t.co/BpmNa4HXL1, artist friendly AI. Ideally this would be the standard model, but until then: we're building a 100% opt-in only platform that compensates fairly

[McNasty @McNasty]

@Ion_Ramaru nah you alone on this one bro. consent is cool

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@TimSweeneyEpic The brain can, but until we have a way of transferring that image from our own memory buffers it doesn't pose a threat to artist rights in the "here and now"

Much the same as photocopying at a low res can reproduce images, but perhaps not in a way that an artist cares to defend.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@sinKEVitch

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@AbandonAmbition @Twitter Will pass that along!
Thanks 🙏

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

Welcome to our @twitter account!

We don't have much at the moment, but we're working on developing an #AIArt platform that values human input (and pays artists for their work).

In the meantime, please check out our website to see how you can take part:

https://t.co/1bbFmAdgYM

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@SimzArts Hi

Would be interested to hear your thoughts about the potential for "virtual commissions" and how things might be done better.

There's plenty to work through in the space and a long way to go before things could be considered fair, but that's what we're working toward

Cheers!

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@TimSweeneyEpic Finding a balance between allowing the tech to thrive and not screwing over artists needs to happen (perhaps even quicker than we can muster on our current funding level).

In #AI utopia, *all* projects would adopt our model so we can focus on advancement.
https://t.co/1bbFmAdgYM

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@DragonsofWales Totally - which is where some of the issues lie. Supplanting human artists entirely will cause art to wither and everything will turn into a dreary dystopian novel. Equally artists 100% deserve a say on where their work is incorporated and be paid for their contributions.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@DragonsofWales There's also some interesting uses emerging for upscaling older footage for movies & documentaries.

Even some of the AI tooling in Photoshop has some interesting abilities, like rotate a subjects head or change seasons on your own landscapes.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@DragonsofWales The main benefit would be to allow non-artists to try out and test concepts (if if they then have it commissioned properly) - basically stock photography, but with a bit more customization.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@DragonsofWales For artists & teams, using AI to assist work might save some of the repetitive tasks (i.e. after a style has been developed, adapt these 200x sprites to fit) or simply to compose a scene exactly as needed for a work (like @nvidia canvas that lets you "paint" photo landscapes)

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@Sarah_Nicolas There's a crossover that can happen:
Human artists need to keep pushing the boundaries (AI can make some crazy stuff, but it will never be able to understand what it is to feel).

Conversely, AI's power is that it can help novices get started, or help prototype new ideas faster.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@nixcraft Yeah, but as a programmer, I know that a programmer was compensated for both (perhaps not monetarily, but at least in credit / kudos / etc).

A fairer system is needed!

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@spookestre Even if only for credit purposes, i.e. a piece of my work was derived: it's still a piece of something the artist poured their soul & energy into.

Remembering that BTTF2's use of @CrispinGlover's likeness was also once considered "fair use" and (rightly so) was corrected in law.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@spookestre Fair point!

There's some arguments that the training models can be considered fair use, but AFAIK they haven't been proven.

[Decorus AI @DecorusAI]

@spookestre Our concern is that artists can approve the use of their work (and if they do derive a full-time income from it, that it isn't impacted).