Getty sues Stable Diffusion maker for ‘misusing’ images for AI
Stock photo database Getty Images has sued Stable Diffusion maker Stability AI. Getty claims that Stability AI made unauthorized use of Getty’s images to develop the Stable Diffusion tool.
Stability AI makes according to Getty Images copyright infringement by Getty because it used ‘millions’ of Getty images in teaching Stable Diffusion. The AI developer would not have purchased the correct license from Getty for this, although Getty claims to offer one.
In return for The Verge says Getty Images CEO Craig Peters with the lawsuit to gain clarity about the use of copyrighted material for AI purposes. The AI developers often say that their use falls under fair use, while the rights holders usually disagree. Getty says that it is not necessarily against such AI tools, but that it wants to clarify the legal framework.
Because of those copyright concerns, Getty previously banned the uploading of AI-created footage. Stability AI also recently made it possible for rights holders to opt out of Stable Diffusion, meaning their work will no longer be used to train the AI model. Stability AI does not yet want to respond to the lawsuit. Getty filed the lawsuit in the United Kingdom. earlier three American artists teamed up a similar lawsuit, including against Stability AI.
Images taken with Stable Diffusion 2.0