I’ve been working on a puzzle game and wanted to share it with you all! It’s a collection of logic puzzles inspired by IQ tests, kind of like a workout for your brain.
The game is ad-free and doesn’t have any in-app purchases—it’s a one-time purchase.
Tru said: @Bailey
I used mostly free-to-use images, and the AI-generated ones were created by me. I edited these to create multiple variations for the puzzles.
What about the artists whose work was used to train the AI? Were they paid for their contributions? It sounds like they weren’t, and now you’re selling puzzles created from what was essentially stolen content. If that’s the case, maybe you should consider releasing the game for free.
@Bailey
You have a point about how the original artists might not have been compensated, but I don’t think the person who posted this is responsible for that aspect. They still put a lot of work into creating and editing the puzzles. Why shouldn’t they be paid for their time?
The issue isn’t about the time they spent working on this. The problem is they chose to use content generated from stolen artwork. They could’ve chosen to hire artists, but instead, they took the cheaper option of using AI, which likely didn’t compensate the original creators. If that’s the case, they shouldn’t profit from it.
@Hayes
If someone profits from something that involved stolen work, they’re responsible for that decision. It’s not about the effort they put into their part; it’s about making ethical choices in how they create their product. By using AI that relies on unpaid artists’ work, they’re encouraging a system that exploits creators.
@Bailey
First off, the AI isn’t mine—I just used an image generation tool. Second, how can you be so sure about how the AI was trained? You’re assuming a lot about whether the artists consented or were compensated.
@Bailey
Every AI like this is trained on real artwork—it’s the only way it works. If the company that developed the AI had paid or gotten consent from the artists, they’d proudly advertise that. The fact that they don’t means it’s unlikely the artists were compensated. It’s on you to ensure your tools are ethical, not to plead ignorance about how they work.