Aussie sporting teams slammed over AI feature

News.com.au - 04/04
Two of Australia’s biggest sporting franchises are in hot water with some fans after using a new AI feature that can generate artwork.

Two of Australia’s biggest sporting franchises are in hot water with some fans after using a new AI feature that can generate artwork.

A new trend, which surfaced thanks to an update to ChatGPT’s image generation function, has sent various corners of the internet into meltdown over its ability to mimic the art styles of prominent artists and animation studios.

One feature allows users to take photos and convert them into artworks that mimic the style of the famous animation house Studio Ghibli, known for movies such as My Neighbour, Totoro and The Boy and the Heron.

Several prominent Aussie and international sporting teams have hopped on the trend, but the response from fans has been less than enthusiastic.

South Sydney Rabbitohs posted a number of AI-generated copies of famous club moments on their Instagram page, but fans were quick to express their frustration with the ...
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