{
  "id": 43704,
  "title": "Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/is-paying-artists-enough-to-convince-them-to-embrace-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-02T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974018/pippa-seedance-artist-royalties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists' work without permission. They've pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it's necessary for the technology's evolution. This has led to contentious legal battles, but it's […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}