Civitai, a platform for AI art models, has introduced a new option allowing creators to sell their models with permanent paid access. This move has sparked debate, with some users viewing it as a shift towards closed-source models. The original poster advocates for blocking creators who opt for this paid model, arguing that it undermines the open-source ethos of AI art generation, especially when models trained on the work of uncompensated artists become paywalled. AI
IMPACT This change on Civitai could influence the distribution model for AI art generators, potentially shifting towards more proprietary content.
RANK_REASON Platform feature change impacting user-generated content model distribution.
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