[trueismywork]

Training is not pirating, but generating copyrighted data is.

[lacy_tinpot]

If generating copyrighted data pirating, then so is being served literal images that are shared across the internet.

Should a corporation be able to sue you for simply sharing an image of Micky?

[mjhay]

There's a difference between a fair-use reproduction of Mickey and reproducing an image of Mickey that you claim is your own original creation (or there was until the copyright ran out recently).