The Truth About Artstation: Why You Should Proceed with Caution on This Platform
TLDRThe video discusses the recent update in Art Station's terms of service, which now protect against AI scraping, reselling, and redistribution of content. It highlights the distrust in platforms that profit from artists' work and emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and diversifying online presence to safeguard against potential letdowns. The speaker suggests building one's own platform and having a backup, urging artists to look out for one another in the digital space.
Takeaways
- 🎉 Art Station updated its terms and services to protect users from A.I. scraping.
- 🚫 The new terms explicitly prohibit scraping, reselling, and redistributing content.
- 🚫 It also clarifies the ban on using Art Station content with generative A.I. programs.
- 🤖 Art Station commits not to use or license content for training generative A.I. programs.
- 👀 The update came after legal actions against A.I. companies were announced.
- 🏢 There's a general distrust towards platforms that profit from artists' labor.
- 💸 Capitalist society pressures platforms to serve investors, potentially compromising user services.
- 🛡️ To avoid being negatively impacted by platform changes, consider building your own.
- 🎨 For working artists, options are limited to working for big studios or selling work independently.
- 👁️🗨️ Building an audience means posting work online to reach a wider audience, which can detract from creative work.
- 🔒 To protect work from scrapers, consider putting it behind a paywall or on a personal, controlled platform.
Q & A
What is the primary purpose of the message at the beginning of the transcript?
-The initial message serves as a birthday greeting, with an instruction to save the message and revisit it on the listener's actual birthday.
What significant update has Art Station implemented regarding its terms and services?
-Art Station has updated its terms of service to protect its users from A.I. scraping by explicitly prohibiting scraping, reselling, redistributing content, and the use of A.I. content with generative A.I. programs.
How does the speaker feel about the timing of Art Station's update?
-The speaker acknowledges that Art Station took a long time to make the update but appreciates the change, especially in light of recent legal actions against A.I. companies.
What is the speaker's general sentiment towards platforms that profit from users' labor?
-The speaker expresses distrust towards such platforms, cautioning that despite good intentions, these platforms may eventually make changes that harm users to satisfy their investors.
What advice does the speaker give to artists who want to sell their work online?
-The speaker suggests building an audience to get the work in front of as many people as possible and to post across multiple platforms to avoid relying solely on one, which could be risky.
What is the speaker's strategy for artists to protect their work from scrapers?
-The speaker suggests putting work behind a paywall or building a personal website with more control, like using Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress, to mitigate the risk of theft.
What kind of organization does the speaker wish existed to help artists?
-The speaker wishes for an organization that could protect artists from theft and scrapers, assist in negotiating contracts and page rates, and provide support in legal disputes.
Why is it important for artists to have a backup of their work online?
-Having a backup is crucial so that if social media sites fail or become inaccessible, artists can still showcase their best work and maintain their online presence.
What is the speaker's view on the necessity of social media for artists?
-The speaker believes that while social media is not the primary goal for artists, it is necessary for those who want to build a fan base and reach a wider audience.
What is the speaker's final recommendation for artists in the digital space?
-The speaker recommends that artists should build something they have more control over and look out for each other, as they are all in the same situation in the digital space.
Outlines
🎉 Birthday Wishes and Art Station Updates
This paragraph begins with a playful birthday wish, acknowledging the viewer's special day or prompting them to save the message for their birthday in the future. It then transitions into discussing the recent updates made by Art Station to protect its users from AI scraping. The script highlights the platform's clarified terms of service, which now explicitly prohibit scraping, reselling, redistributing content, and using AI-generated programs with Art Station's content. The speaker expresses gratitude to Art Station for aligning with their stance, albeit noting the delay in the implementation of these measures. The paragraph also touches on the broader issue of distrust in platforms that capitalize on users' labor, cautioning viewers to be wary of the inevitable changes that may occur to please investors, ultimately advising self-reliance in building one's platform.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Art Station
💡A.I. scraping
💡Generative A.I. programs
💡Content ownership
💡Capitalist society
💡Social media platforms
💡Audience building
💡Content theft
💡Paywall
💡Artistic community
💡Online presence
Highlights
Art Station has updated its terms and services to protect users from A.I. scraping.
The new terms explicitly prohibit scraping, reselling, or redistributing content.
Art Station clarifies the ban on using their content with generative A.I. programs.
Art Station commits to not using or licensing their content for training generative A.I. programs.
The speaker acknowledges it took Art Station too long to update their policies but appreciates the change.
The update from Art Station comes after legal actions against A.I. companies.
The speaker expresses a general distrust towards platforms profiting from users' labor.
The speaker discusses the capitalist society's influence on platforms and their need to satisfy investors.
The idea that platforms may eventually change in ways that harm users is presented.
The speaker suggests that the only surefire way to avoid exploitation is to build your own platform.
For working artists, the options are either working for a big studio or selling work independently.
Art directors and editors do not care where work is posted, as long as they can see it.
Building an audience may require posting work on multiple platforms to reach a wider audience.
Posting on social media takes time away from creating new work or learning new techniques.
The speaker advises against putting all your work on one platform to avoid losing everything if the platform fails.
The idea of an organization to protect artists from theft and help with legal issues is proposed.
To build a fan base, artists must post their work online despite the risks.
The speaker recommends building something with more control, like a personal website.
Artists in the digital space must look out for each other as they navigate these challenges.