What is the danger?
Image, music, video and text generators were trained on vast amounts of human-made work, often without permission or payment. Artists, writers, musicians and actors face competition from systems built on their own work, and the internet is filling with low-quality AI content.
How it happens
- Scraping books, art and music to train models without consent.
- Generating work “in the style of” living artists.
- Floods of AI content crowding out human creators online.
Real cases
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 for using millions of its articles to train AI.
Source: The New York Times ↗Anthropic agreed to a US$1.5 billion settlement with authors over the use of pirated books for AI training (2025).
Source: AP ↗
What you can do
- Support creators directly and prefer human-made work where it matters to you.
- Support consent, credit and compensation for training data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the danger of creativity in AI?
Image, music, video and text generators were trained on vast amounts of human-made work, often without permission or payment. Artists, writers, musicians and actors face competition from systems built on their own work, and the internet is filling with low-quality AI content.
How does it happen?
Scraping books, art and music to train models without consent. Generating work “in the style of” living artists. Floods of AI content crowding out human creators online.
How can I protect myself?
Support creators directly and prefer human-made work where it matters to you. Support consent, credit and compensation for training data.
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