[dmazzoni]

But today there are thousands of (human) artists who create original works "in the style of" other famous artists, and my understanding is that this is completely legal.

Artists own a copyright to their actual works. Not to a "style". Besides, all artists learned from other artists and borrowed lots of ideas from predecessors.

Why should we hold AI to a higher standard than we hold human artists to?

[itishappy]

> Why should we hold AI to a higher standard than we hold human artists to?

Why hold it to human standards at all? It cannot be argued with, jailed, or shot. The only vaguely human thing it can do is draw kinda good.

[axus]

Because it makes some people feel bad, and we care about their feelings?

[CaptainFever]

True, but don't forget to take into account the harm done to the general public if you restrict the ability to "copy styles". Personally, I think that's a much larger concern.