ND We Tried Paying Artists Royalties on AI-Generated Work – Learnings (www.kapwing.com)
166 points by jenthoven 3 days ago | 168 comments on HN ~lite vlite-2.0
Summary ~lite
Kapwing's experiment with Tess.Design, an AI marketplace for artists, faced challenges but provided valuable lessons for entrepreneurs.
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2026-03-11 21:32 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-11 21:32 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
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2026-03-11 21:17 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) 0.00
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 20:08 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-11 20:08 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-11 19:52 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 18:58 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
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2026-03-11 18:39 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 17:44 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 16:32 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-11 16:32 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-11 16:15 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 15:03 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-11 15:03 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-11 14:45 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
2026-03-11 14:45 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) 0.00
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 13:47 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-11 13:47 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-11 13:29 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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2026-03-11 03:58 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.18
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
2026-03-11 01:16 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-11 01:08 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.02 (Neutral) 0.00
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
2026-03-11 00:42 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: +0.29 (Mild positive)
2026-03-11 00:39 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: +0.04 (Neutral)
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Kapwing blog on AI art royalties
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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The content discusses an experiment in paying artists royalties for AI-generated art, touching on ethical considerations
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