Shiny ObjectsCould this be another shiny penny for ONE to chase? LOL Artists may soon be able to add invisible pixels to their art that could thwart AI models seeking to copy and train on their work, Axios AI+'s Ryan Heath reports.
- The effect would be for animals to be labeled as plants, or buildings as flowers, thus tricking AI models into incorrectly cataloging an image — and generating useless results.
Why it matters: The tool, called "Nightshade," gives artists a new way to prevent AI developers from using their work without permission, attribution or compensation.
Details: Ben Zhao, a University of Chicago professor and Nightshade's lead developer, considers it "a last defense for content creators against web scrapers that ignore opt-out/do-not-crawl directives," he tells Axios.
- His goal is to impose a price on what he sees as unethical behavior by some AI developers.
What we're watching: Whether this innovation — plus a string of intellectual property lawsuits by creators against AI developers — pushes more AI companies toward licensing images and other data.
Source: Axios