Saw my art style copied by an AI model on a big site last month.

I was scrolling through a popular AI gallery and found a set of images that looked exactly like my watercolor portraits from my Portland show. The prompt history showed someone had just typed 'in the style of [my name]' to generate them. I reported it but the site said it didn't violate their policy. What can you even do when your signature style gets turned into a free keyword?

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hannah_wells3d ago

Ugh, that's so frustrating. I had the same thing happen. I ended up putting a clear statement on my portfolio site saying my style isn't for AI training, and I started adding tiny, hidden signatures to my work. It doesn't stop it, but it makes claiming the originals way easier.

wendy_henderson213d ago

Have you found that hidden signatures actually hold up when you need to prove ownership? I've heard some artists use specific color codes in a corner or weave their handle into a pattern, but I worry those can get cropped out or lost in compression.

stella223d ago

My friend had a piece stolen last year and her hidden signature in the texture was the only thing that got it taken down. She used her initials in the brush strokes.