Summary of Examining the Prevalence and Dynamics Of Ai-generated Media in Art Subreddits, by Hana Matatov et al.
Examining the Prevalence and Dynamics of AI-Generated Media in Art Subreddits
by Hana Matatov, Marianne Aubin Le Quéré, Ofra Amir, Mor Naaman
First submitted to arxiv on: 9 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Computers and Society (cs.CY); Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper examines the impact of AI-generated content (AIGC) on art-related communities on Reddit, focusing on the potential effects on community dynamics. The study distinguishes between communities that disallow AI content and those without a direct policy, analyzing image-based posts made by AI or comments suspecting authors of using generative AI. The results show that AIGC has played a minor role in these communities, accounting for less than 0.2% of image-based posts through the end of 2023. However, accusations of AI use remain persistent, with the tone of comments suspecting AI use becoming more negative over time, especially in communities without explicit rules about AI. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper looks at how AI-generated content affects online art communities on Reddit. It finds that very few posts (less than 0.2%) are made by AI or accused of being made by AI. However, when people do use AI to create art, it can help new artists join in and make more contributions if the art fits with community rules. But people accusing others of using AI tend to get more negative over time, especially in communities where there aren’t clear rules about AI. |
