AI dolls are taking over - but real artists are sick of them

AI dolls are taking over - but real artists are sick of them 3 hours ago Share Save Richard Irvine-Brown & Liv McMahon BBC News Share Save Wicked Joyful These action figures may look like they were made by machine in a factory - but really they were hand-made Artists and creatives are pushing back against a recent trend using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate "starter pack" images of people as toys - which they say may be in danger of risking their livelihoods. Since the start of April, thousands of people have uploaded their photos to generate images of themselves as dolls, despite warnings of damaging the environment, giving away personal information, and devaluing creativity. Nick Lavellee, who has made custom action figures for six years, told the BBC he was concerned his work may be at risk after "AI images saturated social media". "People are sick of them," he said. "It's an artistic aesthetic - AI-generated art diminishes that." Nick has made figures of - and for - co ... Read full article.