Chinese and English archive texts include AI-assisted translations, not independently human-reviewed. Consult the original-language sources alongside them.
This case contains two dated events; see the timeline. Original documents, parties’ responses, and subsequent developments are still being collected.
The start date is only the earliest event collected in this batch; it does not assert that the controversy began that day.
Case chronology
LOFTER’s launch of AI avatars sparks controversy
Jiemian’s retrospective reports that LOFTER launched AI avatars on March 6, prompting creators’ concerns about use of their works.
LOFTER apologises and announces a creator-protection plan
Jiemian reports that LOFTER apologised on March 10 and proposed protections against unauthorised AI use and scraping, along with AI-content labels.
Research question
Records a Chinese creative community’s response to a platform’s AI feature and the platform’s promises of protection.
Related documents
DOC-0029Reporting on LOFTER’s AI-feature controversy and apologySources
Jiemian News, republished by Sina Finance · ZH · 2023-03-10
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “LOFTER / AI drawing feature and creator protests.” case-0025. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.