Ever since generative AI models entered the mainstream in 2022, controversy has plagued the tech. Questions surrounding ethics and copyright have only increased in ferocity in recent months, with the likes of even Adobe accused of copyright infringement by illustrators. And it's about to get a lot worse.
A newly leaked database titled 'Midjourney Style List' has been found to contain the names of over 16,000 artists whose work the generative model is believed to have been trained on. Spanning 24 pages, the document names Banksy, David Hockney, Walt Disney and many more, and is already provoking outrage online.
