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/p/ — Ansel Adams Trust condemns unauthorised AI colourised work
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Ansel Adams Trust condemns unauthorised AI colourised workAnonymous06/04/26(Thu)22:37:53
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>The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust has raised concerns over what it describes as the unauthorised use of Ansel Adams’s name and work in an “AI-generated colour version” of his iconic photograph shot in 1942 Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, which was recently exhibited and offered for sale at a major international photography fair.
>In a statement, the Trust said the work “exploited Ansel’s name, reputation, and his most iconic image, while failing to identify any human artist responsible for its creation. The Trust did not authorise, endorse, consent to, or acquiesce in the ‘AI-generated colour version’ of ‘Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico’ exhibited and offered for sale by Danziger Gallery at The Photography Show presented by AIPAD in April. The Trust was not consulted or notified before the work appeared. Once alerted, we reached out to James Danziger in real time, notifying him of the Trust’s rights, and asking for the work to be removed. Correspondence shared with the Trust shows that, despite our formal notice, Mr. Danziger subsequently leveraged Ansel’s name, ‘Moonrise,’ and the AIPAD presentation while pursuing a proposed commercial AI colourisation venture involving other artists’ estates.”
>James Danziger made a response on the Danziger website to Ansel Adams Trust's condemnation by not only mentioning that the image is technically in the public domain, but also wrote: "As for the print itself, while A.I. served as the starting point, the final image involved extensive human intervention, editing, proofing, and refinement over many months."
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Anonymous06/04/26(Thu)22:52:38
>>4512754 (OP)
>refinement over many months
Still looks like absolute shit compared to the original kek
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Anonymous06/05/26(Fri)07:37:15
>>4512754 (OP)
> The work was offered for sale at the art fair in three differently sized editions of ten—for $6,000, $8,000 and $10,000. (The Ansel Adams Gallery, run by the artist’s grandson, offers prints of Moonrise for over $100,000.)
lmao. who cares. the subjective nature of art (especially photo) means it will always be perverted by people looking to fill their pockets. they should have ken rockwell'd it some more while they were at it.
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Anonymous06/06/26(Sat)01:45:50
Surely that big mountain is his most iconic shot
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Anonymous06/06/26(Sat)02:05:59
>>4512794
>The Ansel Adams Gallery, run by the artist’s grandson, offers prints of Moonrise for over $100,000.
>paying that much for a copy of someone else's photo
I understand wanting to protect the integrity of art through rights and pricing structures but surely there's a point where it just becomes greed? $100k isn't exactly an accessible price point.
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Anonymous06/06/26(Sat)05:54:44
>>4512857
If they're making optical prints off an original negative I could understand charging a fuckton
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Anonymous06/08/26(Mon)03:53:42
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>>4512849
I agree, his big orange mountain shot is my favorite Ansel Adams pic, too
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Anonymous06/08/26(Mon)03:55:56
>>4513113
you don't think cropping out the ken rockwell watermark may hae been a good choice?
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Anonymous06/08/26(Mon)03:57:03
>>4512754 (OP)
One of those photos which could only work in black and white.
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Anonymous06/11/26(Thu)10:13:06
>>4513113
Worst photo I've seen on this board yet, is this why Ken is a meme? t. /p/ newfag
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Anonymous06/14/26(Sun)12:24:53
>>4512754 (OP)
Nice to see a bit of color in it, the original is so dark and depressing
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Anonymous06/14/26(Sun)12:55:19
>>4512754 (OP)
Some absolute tech nerd was the first person to pour all art into an AI model. IT fucking sucks that tech dorks absolutely desecrate art and music to enrich themselves. I'd like to choke each one of them death in a row
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Anonymous06/14/26(Sun)12:58:43
>>4512754 (OP)
Not only is the gallery owner using AI to copy Angel Adam's, he's profiting for himself and not paying any artists, fuck that guy. and then he's also lying about spending months on it, what a joke. Just Trump / Indian levels of shamelessness and venality
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