PixAI Removes Credit Cap for LoRA Creators in New Reward System
PixAI's new reward system attempts to incentivize LoRA creation while the platform faces unresolved ethical and legal questions about unauthorized use of artists' works for training.
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The AI illustration platform PixAI implemented a reward system on July 16 for creators who publish LoRAs, removing the previous 200,000 credit cap. Creators now receive credits continuously as their LoRA is used, with a decreasing reward rate from 5% to 1%. New LoRAs default to non-participation, and the setting cannot be reversed. The system is part of PixAI's 3rd anniversary roadmap, but raises ongoing ethical concerns about training on artists' works without consent.
The system replaces a cumulative cap that limited total rewards per LoRA to 200,000 credits. Under the new rules, the reward rate starts at 5% and drops to 1% as cumulative rewards increase. Creators who publish a new LoRA must opt in to the reward system, and once opted in, the choice is permanent. The change follows PixAI's 3rd anniversary roadmap and aims to sustain creator participation. However, the platform has not detailed how it will determine which LoRAs are eligible for rewards, especially those trained on specific illustrators' or manga artists' works without permission. The Agency for Cultural Affairs has stated that generated images resembling only style or technique generally do not infringe copyright, but similarity to specific creative expressions may. The ethical and economic concerns remain unresolved.
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