AI Art Anecdote: Greg Rutkowski Removed from SD, Brought Back by Artists

ArtificialOther · x · 2026-08-29

Recalls a 2023 incident in the AI art community: Artist Greg Rutkowski was removed from Stable Diffusion (due to copyright concerns), but AI artists subsequently brought him back via fine-tuning or other means.

This incident reflects the complex interplay between copyright, model training, and community culture within the AI generation space.

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