CHICAGO (WLS) – Were you aware that artificial intelligence (AI) has the capability to not only assist in writing letters or emails but also to replicate someone else’s artwork?
The renowned masterpiece, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, is widely circulated on the internet, making it relatively easy for AI to mimic and reproduce its artistic style.
However, if the image is modified in any way, AI would struggle to replicate it effectively.
Artist Steven Zapata emphasizes the necessity of a defensive tool like Nightshade to safeguard artists’ work, identity, and market position.
Nightshade, developed by University of Chicago Professor Ben Zhao and his PhD students, alters graphic files to prevent AI from misinterpreting and duplicating images.
Generative AI poses a significant threat to artists and designers as it can potentially plagiarize their creations, musical genres, and careers.
Professor Zhao and his team assert that Nightshade serves as a protective measure for artists and their creative pursuits.
Zhao explains that AI models perceive and manipulate image features in a manner distinct from the human visual cortex. Leveraging this disparity, computational techniques can be devised to alter how AI interprets art.
The aim is to redefine how AI algorithms acquire training data, making it economically unfeasible to obtain unauthorized content. This approach incentivizes AI companies to license authentic content from artists and creators, akin to standard industry practices.
Concerns have been raised by artists like Zapata regarding the unauthorized utilization of their talents by AI.
Nightshade is slated for potential public release this month, offering individual artists access through the University of Chicago. While numerous companies have expressed interest, the distribution method for these entities is yet to be finalized.
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