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A new era for AI art. Getty Images, one of the largest stock image suppliers, recently partnered with Nvidia to launch an AI-powered image generator. Combining Nvidia's technological might with Getty's massive content library, images created through the tool have full copyright protection, including for commercial use. Additionally, Getty has commited to sharing revenue with creators of?images used to train the tool. As copyright concerns have circled around AI-generated art for some time, Getty has emerged as an unlikely trailblazer, paving a path forward for other players in the AI art space. (The Verge)

Talk Nerdy to Me?

• Big tech, big check. ???Amazon is investing $4 billion into Anthropic, the buzzy AI startup behind the Claude chatbot. (TechCrunch)?
• Picture this... With ChatGPT’s latest update, paid users are now able to prompt the tool with?voice commands and pictures. (The Verge)?

Media Navel-gazing?

• Return of the writers. ?? The Writer’s Guild of America ended its months-long strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to improve wages and working conditions. (Insider)?
• Post and profit. Reddit’s new contributor program is allowing creators of viral posts to exchange their virtual currency for real money. (TechCrunch)?

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