{"id":536350,"date":"2023-01-06T21:13:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ai-porn-group-booted-from-kickstarter-after-raising-60k\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T21:13:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:13:52","slug":"ai-porn-group-booted-from-kickstarter-after-raising-60k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ai-porn-group-booted-from-kickstarter-after-raising-60k\/","title":{"rendered":"#AI porn group booted from Kickstarter after raising $60K"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2896f0e6975\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2896f0e6975\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ai-porn-group-booted-from-kickstarter-after-raising-60k\/#%E2%80%9CAI_porn_group_booted_from_Kickstarter_after_raising_60K%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;AI porn group booted from Kickstarter after raising $60K&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAI_porn_group_booted_from_Kickstarter_after_raising_60K%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;AI porn group booted from Kickstarter after raising $60K&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>An internet group that creates pornographic images using artificial intelligence was kicked off fund-raising platforms Kickstarter and Patreon after raising nearly $60,000 following complaints from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> users.<\/p>\n<p>Unstable Diffusion describes itself as an online community of artists \u201cdedicated to the creation and sharing of AI generated NSFW [not suitable for work content].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group uses open source text-to-image generating systems that were popularized by online groups such as Stable Diffusion and Dance Diffusion. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, the AI-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> DALL-E, which generates digital images from text de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions, took the internet by storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnstable Diffusion is a group dedicated to spreading free and expressive AI usage, born out of a grassroots community effort to reject the limiting rules of corporate AI companies,\u201d the group says on its web site.<\/p>\n<p>Unstable Diffusion has generated a massive following on the social media app Discord.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Unstable Diffusion launched a Kickstarter campaign which raised more than $56,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?w=745\" alt=\"A group known as Unstable Diffusion uses AI-powered art to create pornographic images.\" class=\"wp-image-25264713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1490 1490w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1117 1117w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=745 745w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=372 372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\"\/><figcaption>A group known as Unstable Diffusion uses AI-powered art to create pornographic images.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Unstable Diffusion<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the campaign was shut down after social media users protested alleged theft of copyrighted material.<\/p>\n<p>Unstable Diffusion\u2019s Patreon account, which generated some $2,500 a month from donors, was also shut down.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has sought comment from Patreon. A Kickstarter spokesperson referred The Post to a blog item from the company\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-kickstarter-page-01-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Unstable Diffusion describes itself as an online community of artists &quot;dedicated to the creation and sharing of AI generated NSFW&quot; pornographic images.\" class=\"wp-image-25265239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-kickstarter-page-01-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-kickstarter-page-01-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-kickstarter-page-01-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Unstable Diffusion raised nearly $60,000 before being shut down.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kickstarter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOver the last several days, we\u2019ve engaged our Community Advisory Council and we\u2019ve read your feedback to us via our team and social media,\u201d said Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor wrote <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/updates.kickstarter.com\/ai-current-thinking\/\">in a blog post.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd one thing is clear: Kickstarter must, and will always be, on the side of creative work and the humans behind that work. We\u2019re here to help creative work thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tech is really new, and we don\u2019t have all the answers,\u201d Taylor wrote. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Unstable Diffusion's funding sites on Kickstarter and Patreon were shut down.\" class=\"wp-image-25264709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unstable-diffusion-ai-porn-generation-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Unstable Diffusion\u2019s funding sites on Kickstarter and Patreon were shut down.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Unstable Diffusion<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe decisions we make now might not be the ones we make in the future, so we want this to be an ongoing conversation with all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stable Diffusion users were accused of ripping off Greg Rutkowski, the illustrator behind popular franchises such as \u201cDungeons &amp; Dragons\u201d and \u201cMagic: The Gathering.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The use of AI-powered technology has stoked controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, New York City\u2019s Department of Education banned the use of ChatGPT, an AI-powered \u201cchat bot\u201d that was allegedly used by students to cheat on tests.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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