The artists expressed their frustration, stating, "Hundreds of artists provide unpaid labor through bug testing, feedback and experimental work for a $150B valued company." They emphasized that their involvement was not meant to serve as free research and development for OpenAI.
In their open letter, the artists accused OpenAI of treating the program more as a public relations exercise than a true collaboration, declaring, "We’re not PR puppets," highlighting their distaste for being used without compensation.
Their primary argument was around OpenAI's control over shared content. They stated, "OpenAI controlled which AI-generated videos it made public by mandating that each shared video created with Sora receive the company's approval," indicating a lack of genuine creativity.
After the leak, artists stated their intention was to enable broader access, pointing out they believed in the potential of AI tools but wanted to ensure artists were respected and compensated for their contributions.
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