# Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?

> Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974018/pippa-seedance-artist-royalties?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6f6100a229a6dea7999f3a)
- **Published:** 2026-08-02
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6f6100a229a6dea7999f3a

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