AI Steals Artist's Work for Book Cover
44sHigh emotional outrage over AI art theft, with a direct comparison of the original and AI copy, sparks strong reactions.
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This video exposes an alleged case of art theft where a Kickstarter campaign for a YA fantasy novel used an AI-generated cover that closely mimics an original artwork by Lucia, without permission. The creator highlights the audacity of crediting the original artist on the AI version and the subsequent cancellation of the campaign after public backlash.
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AI-Generated Cover Mimics Original Art
The video shows Lucia's original artwork and an AI-generated version used as the book cover for 'The Cursed Skies', which appears to be a direct imitation.
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False Attribution to Original Artist
The book cover credits 'Grr Vier' (likely a misspelling of Lucia's handle) as the artist, despite the cover being AI-generated, misleading buyers into thinking the original artist was involved.
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Kickstarter Campaign Details
The Kickstarter for 'Cursed Skies' describes a YA fantasy novel with characters Lark and Skye, and offers exclusive hardcover editions and art prints, all based on the AI-generated cover.
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Campaign Progress and Cancellation
On April 24th, the campaign crossed $850 in funding, but just four days later, on April 28th, it was canceled—likely due to the backlash over the stolen artwork.
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Aftermath: Posts and Campaign Deleted
Following the exposure, the creators deleted their Instagram posts and canceled the Kickstarter, preventing any profit from the stolen work.
The video highlights a clear case of AI-assisted art theft in publishing, where the original artist's work was used without permission. The swift cancellation of the campaign shows the power of community backlash in protecting creators' rights.
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What was the name of the book in the Kickstarter campaign?
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What was the name of the book in the Kickstarter campaign?
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The Cursed Skies
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How much funding had the campaign raised before it was canceled?
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How much funding had the campaign raised before it was canceled?
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Over $850
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What did the creators do after the backlash?
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What did the creators do after the backlash?
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They deleted their Instagram posts and canceled the Kickstarter campaign.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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AI-Generated Cover Mimics Original Art
Shows a clear example of AI being used to replicate an artist's style without permission.
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False Attribution to Original Artist
Highlights the deceptive practice of crediting the original artist on an AI-generated copy.
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Campaign Progress and Cancellation
Demonstrates the rapid impact of public backlash on crowdfunding campaigns.
01:40Full Transcript
[00:02] through AI, and made book covers. On top of that, they have the nerve to claim it's theirs. I'm furious, and I need this to be publicized because people actually think they made it. So, this is Lucia's original artwork, and oh my
[00:16] lord, this is absolutely stunning, beautiful. And this was the post by our person of interest OP here, writes of Grr View. any parties involved, right? But they basically write, "It's here, The Cursed
[00:32] Skies", which is the name of their book, "exclusive edition cover". And they have the audacity to put art by Grr Vier on the AI-generated version of this beautiful piece. And they were literally selling it as the exclusive cover for
[00:47] their book. Here is another version where you can see the cover. And on top of that, there was a Kickstarter for this, where it writes, "Cursed Skies, a YA fantasy novel. She was never meant to love him. Now their worlds are
[01:00] collapsing because she did." Given the fact that the cover is AI-generated, I don't have that much hope for the writing due to that. And then we have our characters. We have Lark. Um he's looking a little little
[01:14] full res image, but not fully confident about the embroidery details. And then we have Skye. And then all the way down here, boom, exclusive edition hardcover and dust jacket design. And there's art prints. Which
[01:27] are these authentic? Did you like run these through AI, too? What I'm also this is somebody else because your main female character looks blonde, and your black hair. Who is this? Maybe there's something lore-related.
[01:40] interesting because April 24th, they highlight that they crossed $850 on funded, and that they're going to be sharing new art, book sneak peeks, and other surprises. And then 4 days later, on April 28th, the project was canceled.
[01:54] But the end result, thankfully, at least is the fact that it was canceled, so the artist's stolen work was not profited from. The artist adds, "Thank you all so deleted the post. They had an Instagram, but now it's deleted. They've also
[02:07] canceled the Kickstarter campaign they started."
