Creating a specific model from one artist shortly after their death is just plain gross and deserves backlash. It's not a good proxy to talking or thinking about these issues more carefully.
I think there is a big difference between feeding an AI model a wide swath of an art style like anime and creating and using a model.
Taking one persons particular work and style and copying in competition or near competition with that person is something that I don't think is inevitable and something I would be happy to see the expansion of legal protection for.
I know I will get downvoted since HN hates legal protection for artists, but I just don't see the societal benefit from allowing an individual human to be replicated by AI without their consent.
I think there is a big difference between feeding an AI model a wide swath of an art style like anime and creating and using a model.
Taking one persons particular work and style and copying in competition or near competition with that person is something that I don't think is inevitable and something I would be happy to see the expansion of legal protection for.
I know I will get downvoted since HN hates legal protection for artists, but I just don't see the societal benefit from allowing an individual human to be replicated by AI without their consent.