Wacom Japan Criticised By Artists For Sponsoring AI Art Contest

Wacom, a popular drawing tablet manufacturer from Japan, is catching flak online for sponsoring a high school AI art contest. Wacom was founded in 1983...
Wacom, a popular drawing tablet manufacturer from Japan, is catching flak online for sponsoring a high school AI art contest. Wacom was founded in 1983 and positions itself as a brand made for artists, designers and photographers. Its most well-known product is a drawing tablet, which users connect to a computer to start drawing. In fact, you may have already seen Wacom tablets in action without even realising. Ever seen videos of artists drawing on a flat ‘board’ in front of a laptop or home PC, like this or this? There’s a fair chance they’re using a Wacom tablet! Wacom...