In 2022, Jason M. Allen of Pueblo West, Colorado, an executive at a tabletop gaming startup, took home first place in the Colorado State Fair’s annual digital art contest. His piece, Théâtre d’Opéra Spatial (top), had been created using Midjourney, something that angered many artists.
“Stealing” “his” “work”
“people”, not “companies”. Given that he uses AI, he’s obviously ok with companies stealing it.