Leaked Midjourney artist database could be a moment of reckoning for AI art

Here's what the new WHSmith logo could (and should) have looked like Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 5, 2024 CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BLOQ  [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Creative Bloq]( Art and design inspiration [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Controversy of the Day [] [Leaked Midjourney artist database could be a moment of reckoning for AI art]( [Leaked Midjourney artist database could be a moment of reckoning for AI art]( Ever since generative AI models entered the mainstream in 2022, controversy has plagued the tech. Questions surrounding ethics and copyright have only increased in ferocity in recent months, with the likes of even Adobe accused of copyright infringement by illustrators. And it's about to get a lot worse. [Read More]( [] Industry News [] [Herman Miller's brand refresh is a masterclass in timeless design]( [Herman Miller's brand refresh is a masterclass in timeless design]( Herman Miller has unveiled a stylish brand refresh for the new year featuring an expanded colour palette, evolved typography and a thoughtfully revised logo design. A pioneer of function and style in its product design, the refreshed look captures a modernised evolution that maintains the brand's timeless identity, staying true to its creative ethos as it looks towards the future. [Read More]( [] Apple News [] [Apple has some pretty wild ideas for Vision Pro's external screen]( [Apple has some pretty wild ideas for Vision Pro's external screen]( Apple Vision Pro, the tech giant's first entirely new product line, is expected to be released within just weeks. That means that soon the wait will be over and we'll finally be able to test just how radical, and practical, Apple's spatial computing vision is (or at least those prepared to pay $3,499 will). We'll also get to see if it includes concepts from a new patent granted in the US, which appears to include ideas for the device's external screen. [Read More]( [] Don't Miss [] [Here's what designers think the new WHSmith logo should have looked like]( [Here's what designers think the new WHSmith logo should have looked like]( In a late contender for the least popular rebrand of 2023, UK newsagent WHSmith revealed a new logo at the end of December, adorning a handful of its stores with simplified 'WHS' branding. The clinical looking wordmark drew immediate comparisons to the NHS logo, and left pretty much everyone baffled. [Read More]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:creativebloq@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.