A viral art feud has exploded after a TikTok artist with millions of followers was accused of copying a local artist's New York Knicks commissioned artwork, with critics claiming he deleted comments and blocked people who questioned the similarities.
Snider said his original work was built from dozens of reference images, including social media clips and street views, but claimed Rodriguez's version looked 'uncanny' and 'almost traced' with only small changes. The accusation quickly spread online, with fans debating whether the similarities were coincidence, inspiration, tracing or something involving artificial intelligence.
