Artists Flee X Platform Over Grok AI’s Controversial Image Editing Feature
Elon Musk's X faces a creator exodus as artists protest the platform's new AI-powered image editing tool. The feature, which allows users to modify any public image via text commands to Grok AI, has sparked fears of intellectual property theft and harassment. High-profile creators like South Korean manga artist Boichi (Mu-jik Park) are leading the boycott, with some indefinitely suspending content publication.
Boichi's public statement underscores the tension: 'I believe in AI's potential, but not at the cost of unauthorized exploitation.' The backlash highlights growing industry clashes over generative AI's ethical boundaries, particularly around consent and compensation for training data.