[pessimizer]

> Because the models are not creating a 1:1 replacement of the original work.

Since when did that become a requirement? If those are the rules now, then cutting the final credits is good enough to start torrenting movies.

> When it comes to code, there is a higher chance of getting a one-to-one clone of the input as the options used in creating an algorithm, or even a simple function are dramatically reduced imo.

If you're going to consider each function within a larger work as an individual work, that makes the 1:1 replacement claim more dubious. In order to recognizably imitate a style, one or more features of that style have to be recognizably copied, although no single area of the illustration would have to be. A function is a facet of a complete program just like recognizable features of a style are facets of each work an artist produces. If it helps, consider an artist's style as their own personal utility library.

[CuriouslyC]

If I made a scene for scene remake of a Disney movie, with an ugly woman for a princess and social commentary/satirical injections, it would be defensible as fair use in court.

[noobermin]

That's because it is parody, which is explicitly defined as fair-use. NNs are not only used for parody.