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Case chronology
Spectrum publishes interview with Michael Coppage on refusing Lensa
Spectrum News 1 interviewed Coppage, who argued that artists should receive credit and payment when their work is used for training. He said he would not use Lensa and would commission an artist for comparable work.
Lensa privacy policy states effective date and Magic Avatars data commitments
This version of the policy says uploaded photographs and personalized model copies are deleted after avatar generation; purchased avatars remain stored until the user deletes them.
Research question
Places demands for artists’ credit and remuneration and the choice to commission work alongside an avatar platform’s data commitments, distinguishing artwork training from processing user photographs.
Related documents
DOC-0144Highly popular AI art app receiving backlash from artistsDOC-0145Lensa Privacy Policy — effective 15 December 2022Sources
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Lensa / Magic Avatars: artist refusal and platform data commitments.” case-0097. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.