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One thing that sucks with new platforms or apps that pop up for artists these days is they would make claims like, “Your work is protected from AI”, or “No AI will ever be here!” But when you know even a little about how things work technically, you just know that like most scams, when something sounds too good to be true, it might be too good to be true. If it were possible, people would have…
Hello everyone! I’m super happy to share today that after years and years of work, my new photobook has officially been slated for release and is now available for pre-order!!! 🥹✨ Dedicated to my love of anime, manga, art, and photography, the volume will be 200+ pages, hardcover, and feature 100+ new images. In addition to new pieces, it will also feature a selection of past works from the…
TW: reporting and discussion of AI deepfakes, non-consensual imagery, online harassment, and suicides During a call discussing deepfakes, I was telling someone that thankfully, there weren’t any deepfakes of me out there—when I discovered that someone had released an AI model that makes deepfakes of me. This wasn’t just a few pictures, but a whole custom model that anyone can download and use to…
Something I've wanted to share for a while. Recently someone commented that my entire personality is talking AI/ethics/copyright/me crying, and while I can ignore people who don’t know me, I do want to apologize to my genuine followers because I know the stuff I post have been sad/depressing. I hope it's ok I explain this: During my Luxembourg case, my home address was doxxed and in general I…
Seeing Ghibli memes flood my feed with people’s teens and children has made me really uncomfortable. As I don’t see this reported very often, I hope it’s ok to write about it, just this once— Currently, people are generating so much Gen AI child sex abuse materials (CSAM) that it’s become increasingly difficult for law enforcement to find & rescue real human child victims . While tools could cause…
Someone passed my photo through OpenAI's new image model, and no matter their intentions being well-meaning, seeing this as the original artist just makes me feel sick. I did this series when my work wasn't being as accepted and was viewed as neither commercial nor fine art enough for either worlds. So I shot in my apartment, with flowers one of the few props I could afford. And for this shoot I…
Legendary auction house Christie’s announced their first auction dedicated to generative AI media. Featuring artists recognized in leading museum collections, one of whom had publicly confirmed that yes—Christie’s will be selling artworks created using AI models trained on copyrighted works without permission. In its announcement last week, Christie’s says “ the sale challenges us to rethink the…
This year at NeurIPS , there was a workshop on Creativity & Generative AI. Alongside Jillian Arnold, Kelly McKernan, and Ted Chiang ( talk notes here ) , I was invited to give a talk and share my perspective on generative AI with the machine learning research community. I chose to talk about the parallels between AlphaGo’s impact on professional Go, how that connects with what I’ve been seeing in…
I sat with Ted Chiang at lunch before our talks at NeurIPS’ workshop on creativity and generative AI. Across the table, someone working in AI brought up democratizing art-making. It was a candid chat, so I went, hey, can I just say something?—I really hate the word "democratize" being used this way. Just say "automating art-making". It’s more accurate. Ted put it better than me and asked, "Do you…
I’ve been meaning to write something about AI safety for a while now, and given the latest developments, I guess something brief is better than never— via @ShakeelHashim It’s been worrying for me to see how much AI safety has been downplayed by a lot of people, whether pro or anti AI. These models have been showing concerning behaviors for some time now, and OpenAI's new model just tried to copy…
Google translated screenshot from Tageblatt.lu . I won. I won my appeal. The Luxembourg court has ruled that Jeff Dieschburg infringed upon my copyright when he used my work without consent. Using a different medium was irrelevant. My work being 'available online' was irrelevant. Consent was necessary. This win means a lot—not just for me but also for artists and photographers everywhere. It’s a…
8 years ago, Google Deepmind created AlphaGo—an AI that defeated the best human Go player in the world—Lee Sedol—and it shaped a lot of how I think of art and AI. In a new interview, Lee Sedol says that he wouldn't become a professional again if he had known of what an AI like AlphaGo can do today. This is so heartbreaking, I still can’t quite find the right words to describe how I feel. So I…
I have officially joined class action lawsuit against Stability AI, DeviantArt, Midjourney, and Runway AI as a plaintiff alongside fellow artists Karla Ortiz, Kelly McKernan, Sarah Andersen, and new plaintiffs Gerald Brom, Greg Rutkowski, Gregory Manchess, Julia Kaye, Hawke Southworth, and Adam Ellis. * Here is the full, 96-page amended complaint: PDF * Here is the case website with exhibit…
21k+ images later and I’ve finally finished shortlisting new images for my photobook!! 🥹 Took 6 months and even though it’s just shortlisting, it’s been really hard. 1) it’s really was a lot of images, and 2) this past year has been filled with crazy things one after another, with my work being stolen, getting doxxed for it, nightmare productions, and more. Just trying to get through the final…
2022 has been long and somewhat challenging. I don’t want to remember it for only the awful things—so I want to jot down 10 of the nicest highlights and most meaningful events that happened this year! I don’t want to forget that there were many wonderful moments too.
I’ve anticipated losing my job to AI for 6 years now. I expected style replication and high quality generative art to be accessible by 2021. I’m a year off, but I think it’s close enough. For those who may not usually get a look at both productions and ML research, I want to share my thoughts on what’s next in entertainment industries including games, animation, film, and photography.
I get asked about my favorite skincare products and routine every now and then. The pandemic gave me a lot of time to sort out my list, so here’s a list of my go-tos including cleansers, masks, serums, moisturizers, eye and lip care and tools and devices!
After my post on quitting fashion, Vogue Singapore reached out to me to pen an essay about my time in the industry. I got to talk about my experiences as an Asian female fashion photographer and my hopes for the future. The article is now out in the May/June issue and also on their website. Because I went way over the word limit, the final published piece has been edited for length. I put down a…
Makeup look for camera test I’ve been thinking about getting a medium format mirrorless camera and did some tests this past weekend with the Hasselblad and Fuji. I didn’t have any models so I did a makeup test and made a bunch of self portraits. Posted this selfie above on my Instagram story, and then received this comment which honestly broke my heart 😭: I’ve been thinking about this for a while…
New work with the stunning Emily Mei in Nusi Quero. For my new photobook (maybe!). Someone cast this girl as Tifa 😂 . I’ve been taking it slow after everything last year. Needed some time to collect myself and figure out what’s next. Blink and it’s already 2022, so happy belated new year! I want to focus on taking care of my health and the photobook this year. Almost recovered from my op now and…