AI Caricature Trend Harms Artists' Commissions

Australian artists and researchers warn that viral AI caricature apps, which mine conversations and scrape images, are eroding commissions and raising privacy concerns. Interviewed creators Anne Rowlands and Luku Kuku report lost work and aesthetic "theft", while QUT's Daniel Angus and a 2024 Australian Cybercrime Survey note widespread AI adoption. The federal government plans an AI safety institute in early 2026 and is consulting on copyright updates.