Spawning Blog

A Fireside Chat with the Creators of Public Diffusion

We talk limitations, goals, and how the model is uniquely designed for artists to fine-tune

Dec 20, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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The Making of PD12M: Dataset Curation

How we went from 38M PD/CC0 images down to a high-quality 12.4M-image dataset

Dec 3, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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November 2024

The Making of PD12M: Image Acquisition

Two weeks ago, we introduced Public Domain 12M (PD12M)—a highly aesthetic 12.4 million image-text dataset that includes only images labeled with a…

Nov 15, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Dataset

An open call for community participation

Nov 5, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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October 2024

Responsible Dataset Creation and Governance: Public Domain 12M

A dataset that puts quality, safety, and consent at the forefront

Oct 31, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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Reflections on the Hamburg Court’s Ruling on LAION

The Importance of Time-of-Training Compliance in AI Data Governance

Oct 9, 2024 • 

Cullen Miller

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May 2024

Announcing Source.Plus: A Curation Tool for Non-infringing AI Training Data

Source.Plus — the next stage in Spawning’s journey toward safe, consenting, high-quality AI training data.

May 15, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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April 2024

One Size Does Not Fit All: Machine-Readable Rights Reservations

A look at the benefits and limitations of key machine-readable methods for registering rights reservations

Apr 5, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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March 2024

The Spawning Guide to Rights Reservations

How to register rights reservations through Spawning wherever your work appears on the web

Mar 26, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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Opt-outs that Work in the World of AI Data Scraping

A dive into the technical and practical concerns that must guide any opt-out solution

Mar 19, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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Generative AI, Copyright Exceptions and the EU's AI Act

Questions answered and a look at things to come in the EU's AI Act

Mar 8, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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February 2024

In the EU, Opt-outs Are the Way Forward

What the EU's TDM copyright exceptions mean for researchers, developers and rights holders

Feb 27, 2024 • 

Laura Exline

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