Anti-AI critic accused of stealing 3D models sparks debate on training vs. plagiarism
repligate · x · 2026-11-08
Responding to the argument that AI's biggest problem is plagiarism/theft, @SkyeSharkie counters that learning art works the same way as AI training — deconstructing and remixing others' ideas and techniques into new work.
Her most ironic example: an anti-AI person ripped all her 3D models out of Second Life's DRM, ported them into VRChat and built a world with them without permission or credit. She also notes the loudest "AI is theft" voices often fill media tabs with unauthorized pop-culture memes.
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