Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI

As image-generating AI continues to evolve, artists are increasingly fighting against what they see as an existential threat to their craft. Two tools created by researchers from the University of Chicago, Glaze and Nightshade, essentially poison the well of art uploaded online in an attempt to scramble what AI sees. The team behind those tools says they hope to keep them as a free service. Researchers note that those services aren’t a cure-all against AI training without consent.