Scammers Use AI to Complete Stolen Art and Resell it
A new type of scam is now spreading on social media thanks to easy access to AI art tools. Scammers are taking advantage of digital...
A new type of scam is now spreading on social media thanks to easy access to AI art tools. Scammers are taking advantage of digital artists and illustrators by requesting drafts or rough sketches with the promise of payment, then vanishing with the incomplete artwork. The scammers then use AI tools to “finish up” the drafts, and resell them online as their own. Artificial intelligence to complete artist drafts The case first came to light via “MKKT”, an anonymous digital artist from Japan. MKKT shared on X that they were approached by an internet user who wanted to commission the...