The link is only in the original post inside an image, not as text, so here it is as plain text: https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/
and the paper about how it works: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.04222
A bit of a TLDR for some questions I saw in the notes:
The team that created Glaze is from the University of Chicago. Their names are each listed in full on the Glaze download website. (This group of students/professors did this for their SPRING BREAK 😱 so go give them some love lol)
It is free to download. No, they won’t ask for or raise money from/for this project.(stated by one of the lead professors of the project).
Glaze is designed to protect artists’ STYLE--which a bunch of ai people have been deliberately fine-tuning their models to mimic (and specifically of current living artists--small or big).
It currently does not protect against composition/trace-like theft (as seen when run through img-to-img) but that would be protected by copyright anyway while STYLE is not.
The University Team has stated that they are dedicated to continuing to improve the tool, like fixing bugs (like overheating older computers by taking up lots of energy when Glazing--it currently runs on CPU so they’re trying to change that to GPU, I believe) and expanding the type of protection given to artists (like working against img-to-img theft).
It currently only works directly on your computer (phones not advised due to current overheating issue, no tablets, or iPads, and no website runthrough since that would be insecure to breaches/scraping/hacks)
It currently works best on painterly artwork, but can still be used on other forms (team is working on improving this)
IT WORKS BY calculating the changes each image needs for the best protection against style theft by AI, and adds tiny changes throughout the piece, so that your style will, for example, confuse the ai into seeing van gogh. But the ai thieves will see a regular image in your style, feeding it into their model labeled as your work (thus starting the “data poisoning”).
Do not post the original unGlazed piece of your artwork after posting your Glazed version (obviously)
The Team worked directly with over 1,000 artists that were being impacted by the ai theft. Because the team listened to those artists, Glaze accounts for regular art thieves too (i.e. Glaze can’t be removed/cropped etc. like signatures or watermarks when reposted. It’s just part of the image, so even if it ends up on another site and scraped, the Glazing is still in effect)
When you run your artwork through Glaze, no information is sent back to the Team. (Aka, no scraping on their part. The app receives information from the Team (like updates) but no information from you is given to them through the app. Basically Team servers ---> You and NOT Team servers <--->You) One-way data street.
Brief misunderstanding happened over an open-source license for the front-end part of the app. (Used open-source coding for front-end, not knowing that code’s use-license states it is only for other open-source uses, not closed-source (the back-end code of the app is private to prevent counter-counter measure developments)). The Team took down the app until they replaced the front-end code with code written from scratch by the team. They are now not in violation of that open-source license since they are no longer using it. (you have 30 days to remedy a license breach once informed; they did so in 2)
The Team is currently in touch with Japanese artists to better expand the tool for use to protect their art styles
From what I understand of it, Glaze is an AI tool designed to be anti-AI (Think Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: one Terminator robot vs. all the other Terminators 😂)
You can download it from their website and also contact them through email there with any questions, problems, or bugs. The website: https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/
Some stuff about my "Haunted Michael AU" Part 2: The Aftons and Emilys
More about the AU uwu
William Marcus Afton (1948 - 1994)
Born in London to a neglectful family
Has a younger sister
His mother died two years after his little sister was born
Moved to Utah when he was 17 years old with his father and sister
Met Henry in university
Met his first wife at age 19
Had Michael at age 21
His first wife died three years after Michael's birth
His sister married Henry
Married his second wife at age 25
He didn't care for Michael, because he had him at a young age and "a child would put a threat to his plans for life"
Same with Elizabeth, but he actually cared a little about her
He adored Evan, he was his pride and joy (he was still a little neglectful to him tho...)
Opened Fredbears in 1980
He was a neglectful dad as well, that's why he didn't say anything to Michael about bullying Evan. He tought that Evan would eventually "man up" and stand for himself...he didn't.
When the bite of '83 happened he was livid
He was pissed at Michael, that was the first of many many times he would raise his hands against Mike.
When he killed Charlie, his target was actually Sammy (if William couldn't have his little boy then Henry couldn't either), it just so happened that Charlie was outside the restaurant and he took that chance.
When he noticed the puppet acting weird he realized Charlie´s spirit must have being doing something to it (that's how he discovered remnant)
Thought that if he could get more remnant, he could bring Evan back, so he built Baby and the funtimes.
When Elizabeth got yoinked by Baby he finally snapped, he couldn't bear to look at the funtimes, especially Baby.
The day of the MCI he was angry at all those kids enjoying the party, when he spotted Susie. He wasn't taking remnant for Evan or Elizabeth anymore, he wanted to be immortal.
When he sent Michael to Circus Baby's he knew damn well that he was sending him to his certain death.
He went to the abandoned Freddy's to see if he could get more remnant infused parts to become immortal.
Got springlocked at age 46 (hahah, get springballed peepaw)
Little detail, he didn't put on the suit out of fear of ghosts (since all ghosts were with Michael), he saw the spring bonnie suit, put it on just to rejoice in the "memories" and since the building was leaking and the suit had been rotting there for ages without any maintenance at all, the suit failed and killed William
The rest of the story is the same
Isabella Marie Afton Emily (1950 - 2030)
William was overprotective of her
Met Henry at a university party and fell in love with him instantly
She was 27 when Sammy and Charlie were born
Loved her children a lot
Also loved her nephews and niece a lot
Supported William after Evan passed away
Was completely devastated when Charlie was killed
Divorced Henry and left the country, taking Sammy with her
Raised Sammy on her own after moving back to London
Died of old age 5 years before security breach happens, she was 80 years old
Henry Emily (1950- 2024) 74
Was born and raised in Utah
Fredbears used to be his dad's old pizzeria that he inherited and then rebranded to be Fredbears
Was a doting father and loved Charlie and Sammy to the moon and back
Was absolutely devastated by Charlie's death, blamed himself for not being there to save her.
His wife divorcing him and taking Sammy with her only made his depression worse
He was framed for the MCI and ended up going to prison for 30 years.
When he saw Michael for the first time after getting out of prison he felt bad for how life had treated him
His plan to burn FFPP was not only because he wanted to end William's reign of terror and free Elizabeth and Charlie but also because he didn't want to live anymore. (He didn't care if Michael didn't want to die, he wanted to end it ALL)
Lucía Torres Afton (1948 - 1972)
Michael's mom
She was born in México, but had started living in Utah two years before meeting William
Met William at age 19 on a park and fell for him instantly
Had Michael at age 21
Loved his baby boy so much
Taught Mike a little bit of spanish
Would sing him lullabies in spanish
Was in a car accident at age 24 and died, leaving William to raise Michael alone
Margareth Scmidth Afton (Born 1952)
Born in California
Met William (and Michael) on a dance festival Isabella forced her brother to attend
Started dating him soon after and married just one year after meeting him
Really tried to be a good mom to Mike
Had Elizabeth at age 23
Had Evan at age 25
Discovered Michael's love for art when she found a bunch of doodles he made and tried to strike friendly conversations about them with him
Chided Michael a lot about bullying Evan, but never raised a hand against him
When Evan died she was devastated, but never blamed Michael
Couldn't even bear to look at Evan's room after his death
Elizabeth's "disappearance" (William told her she disappeared, didn't tell her she actually died) completely destroyed her.
After the MCI happened she started suspecting William had some involvement in it
She started getting really scared of him and filed for divorce
Tried to gain custody over Michael but lost the case.
Left Utah, never to be seen again
Charlotte Emily (1977 - 1984)
Sweet baby girl
Michael, Elizabeth and Evan's cousin
Sammy's twin sister
William killed her on the day of her 7th birthday
The kids that left her outside of Freddy's were the same kids that bullied Evan and caused the bite of '83
She defended Evan when Michael bullied him
Felt a grudge towards Henry for not saving her from William
Joins Michael after the bite of '87, worried that he would do something harsh after what happened to Jeremy
She is the one who convinces Evan to join Michael
Recoiled in horror when she saw Springtrap
In the end she forgives Henry for not saving her when he burns FFPP
Charlie IS in the pizzaplex, just not posessing any animatronic, she is IN THE WHOLE BUILDING
Samuel Emily (Born 1977)
Charlie's twin brother
He was William's original target, but was in his father's office when Charlie got locked out of Freddy's
Didn't really get an explanation from anyone about what had happened to his sister
Didn't want to leave his father but had no choice
After FFPP burned he was the only succesor to the original owners of Freddy's and became the CEO of Fazbear
Evan Christopher Afton (1977 - 1983)
Inocent baby
Was really spoiled by William and Margareth (making Michael angry with him)
Liked to hang out with Elizabeth and the Emily twins
The Fredbear plush was a gift from William (William installed a camera and a walkie-talkie inside and told Evan that this Fredbear was "special" and that "he can talk")
Evan, being a small child, believed it all
Evan's Foxy plush (the one with the ripped head) was Michael's
Evan actually looked up to Michael, despite the bullying, he thought that his big brother was "cool" and "tough"
The bite of Fredbear happened during his 6th birthday
He was scared of the endoskeletons, not the suits
Also because of his nightmares (fueled mainly by Michael and his friends scaring him with the masks)
Held a grudge towards Mike for a while (for the bite)
He didn't want to join Mike, but Charlie insisted
When Evan saw that Michael was actually trying to fix William's deeds and save everyone, he forgave him
Felt horrible when he saw just how many lives William ruined (he even felt guilty about it)
When he saw Springtrap he thought he was going to faint (even if ghosts can't actually faint...)
When FFPP burned he was waiting for Mike to go through the light together
Also I do not believe in the "Gregory is CC theory. I actually headcanon that Evan returns to the pizzaplex in the form of the Daycare attendant...well, mainly Sun
Elizabeth Giselle Afton (1975 - 1984)
Extremely spoiled by her mother
Loved to dance, the best dancer in the whole family (after Margareth ofc)
Would punch Michael if she saw him being mean to Evan
Hated Michael with a passion after Evan's death
She would call him murderer and horrible brother
She was 9 years old when she got yoinked by Baby
Felt guilty about what happened with Mike and the scooper
Screamed of pure horror after seeing Springtrap
Michael James Afton (1969- 1986?)
Born in Utah
William and his mom had to marry when he was born
He didn't hate Evan, he was just frustrated that he was forced to babysit him and Liz whenever his parents were busy (Which was really often)
He actually loved them both a lot but was waay too prideful to show it
He didn't mean to hurt Evan in any way with his prank
He almost fainted after hearing the *CRUNCH* and seeing Evan go limp
Stayed by Evan's side the whole time at the hospital after the bite, apologized countless times and begged Evan to just wake up
Was in the hospital room when he flatlined
Started having nightmares about animatronics after that
Took Evan's little Fredbear plushie as a memento
Ran away from home at age 16
Stayed at Henry's for some time
He didn't want to go to Circus Baby's but got coerced by William, who used Evan's death as leverage against him
The first time he heard Baby's voice he almost had a stroke
He really believed he could free his baby sister and the other kids easily
The last thing he remembers before dying is the scooper ramming through his stomach and seeing his organs and pieces of broken ribs escape his body
Doesn't remember most of the time Ennard used him as a skinsuit, his conscience was coming and going
After Ennard left his body and he woke up, all he could think of was "Revenge Against Father" and "Save those poor kids"
At 1987 he got a job at Fnaf2's location, thats when Charlie's spirit recognized him and joined him.
He was...extremely unsettled about his cousin's ghost just floating around him and talking to him so calmly
The "Odor" thing IS for being literally a corpse, also for nervous sweating
Felt so defeated after finding out William was behind yet another dead children incident (There's the MCI in 1985 and the DCI in 1987)
Also was devastated about Jeremy getting bitten
Got the security job at Fnaf1's location in 1993
That's when the MCI + Evan joined him
Shortly after getting fired, Elizabeth's spirit joined him, after she had a fight against the other spirits inside Ennard
Poor guy is literally being followed by 8 dead kids...at least Evan doesn't resent him anymore...?
At Fazbears Fright he was disgusted at just how his father ended
Released the MCI minus Cassidy when he burned Fnaf 3's location
Opened FFPP with Henry knowing damn well he would burn as well
Held hands with Evan and Liz as they walked towards the light
But then he wakes up and he's in the pizzaplex like, what the hell...?
When he sees Gregory his dad instincts kick in, he goes into "Dad Mode", he knows Gregory is not Evan, but he looks just like him and hes a big softie (He also knows that, if he's back, something went clearly wrong)
Annnnnd that's about it, I might make more parts for other minor characters (like mah boi Jeremy)
it will never be art, it's not a "different art medium" not a "tool to make art" NO
it has absolutely nothing to do with art and the only brush with actual art that it will ever have is when it's stealing it to generate its abominations
download these two then setup paint studio
right click one of the icons after its done and click “file location”
copy the crack files into the main paint studio file then click on the crack.exe till it says ok
open paint studio
fyi deviantart announced they're doing ai generation using uploaded creations on the site
All creations are automatically opted in to be used in the program, so if you want to opt out you have to do it manually one by one :/ :/ not even mentioning what this means with creators who have passed away with their creations on the site...
overall a real scum move. I only have a few old pieces up there so im just going to be deleting my stuff from the site. I feel so bad for artists with hundreds of art pieces on there having their stuff stolen like this...
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