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> Training a model isn’t making a copy for your own use, it’s not making a copy at all. It’s converting the original media into a statistical aggregate combined
by EvanAnderson 3y ago
> Training a model isn’t making a copy for your own use, it’s not making a copy at all. It’s converting the original media into a statistical aggregate combined with a lot of other stuff.
Devil’s advocate: That sounds like a derivative work, which would be infringement.
- tiahura 3y agoconverting the original media into a statistical aggregate Devil's advocate: That sounds transformative, which wouldn't be infringement.
- EvanAnderson 3y agoGood point. I’d imagine we’ll see arguments in both directions, given how grey the line is between purely derivative and transformative. I think it’s fair to say that generative AI trained on copyrighted content will be an unmitigated win for IP attorneys all around.