Re:Getty Images v. Stability AI – Complaint
by blantonl on Sunday February 05, 2023 @04:26PM
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Getty’s strategy at the time appeared to be to meet any infringement accusations with a massive legal response.
I'm surprised at this in your case because typically copyright infringement cases are massively weighted in favor of the copyright owner (defined damages AND reimbursement of legal fees). I know this because I'm currently a defendant in a copyright lawsuit.
Re:Getty Images v. Stability AI – Complaint
by scotty79 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @04:36PM
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I think it mostly depends on the size of the pockets of both sides.
Re:Getty Images v. Stability AI – Complaint
by wombat_trouble on Sunday February 05, 2023 @04:25PM
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If Getty wins this one, you win as a photographer. If they lose, you lose. They might be a shitty company, but in this instance, your interests align...
Re:Getty Images v. Stability AI – Complaint
by ronsor on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:04PM
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That assumes parent cares about AI training, which they may not. If you wanted to release your work freely, Getty could still get in the way.
Re:Getty Images v. Stability AI – Complaint
by LegitShady on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:33PM
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why would anyone pay for their photography if an ai can generate it for pennies on the dollar?
In the event that Getty Images wins, it seems most likely that AI researchers would pay Shutterstock/Getty Images for their large existing catalogs of images. With the companies having a stronger position (getting to act as a gatekeeper to this kind of machine learning) and artists still a weaker one, I wouldn't hold out hope for them passing anything on.
Getty’s strategy at the time appeared to be to meet any infringement accusations with a massive legal response. Any individual photographer could generally not afford to respond.
My impression was that they were not super concerned about infringing on other’s work. But they will sue the pants off anyone who they perceived to be violating their copyrights.
But in recent years there are legal firms dedicated to pursuing deep pocket infringement cases on contingency. This has changed the legal calculus for large companies who were not careful with copyright.