A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two years probation and 200 …
Read More »Poison pill tool could break AI systems stealing unauthorized data, allowing artists to safeguard their works
A new image protection tool was designed to poison AI programs that are trained using unauthorized data, giving creators a new way to safeguard their pieces and harm systems they say are stealing their works. Nightshade, a new tool from a University of Chicago team, puts data into an image’s …
Read More »Vance, Musk call out Church of England for simulated graffiti art display on walls of UK's oldest cathedral
The Church of England faced widespread mockery on Friday after it installed graffiti art on the walls and columns of the United Kingdom’s oldest cathedral. Days after the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, was appointed, visitors were surprised by a new display simulating graffiti painted over the masonry …
Read More »Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge
While the daring Sunday robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris continues to capture worldwide attention, it’s not the first time priceless artifacts have been stolen from the museum’s collection — and it’s almost certainly put other museums on high alert about safeguarding their own treasures. Thieves looted France’s most …
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