A guide to using Tess and generating amazing images.

Introducing Tess, a new AI image generator that pays artists and generates in a consistent visual style. Tess models are properly-licensed so that generations are commercial-safe.

Adobe claims that their AI Image Generator, Firefly, has solid ethical foundation. However, we believe that it has risk of violating copyright in four important ways. Here, I explain those risks and present an alternative.

Do AI Image generators allow users to generate in the style of a living artist? This article ranks generators from most to least risky

How can you use AI image generators to make more original art? Spoiler: You probably need an artist in the loop. In this article, I explore art projects that Generative AI makes more affordable and achievable and how it will change the future of design.

We started Tess, a properly-licensed and commercially-safe image generator for editorial and marketing teams. Here's how we addressed the issue of copyright infringement and created a pro-artist business model.

This article explains how to attribute an image generated by an AI model for an essay, presentation, article, or publication. Properly referencing art is tricky and controversial when using AI generators like Firefly, Dall-e, and Midjourney.

Is it legal to generate images in the style of an artist? This is gray area, and there are pending lawsuits related to this issue in courts. Learn how publishers can legally generate AI images in a specific visual style legally using Tess.

In this article, we cover the requirements for images submitted to Tess. The Tess AI image generator is trained on one artist's work, with their permission, to generate pictures in a similar visual style. How do you help Tess make great art so that you get paid more?

Why are we starting Tess? Background on a new vision around a future for generative AI and illustration. I'll describe the problems that motivated us and the vision for where we're going next. If you're an artist or a publisher, join us!

As AI technologies get better, it's becoming more difficult to distinguish AI from man-made art. How do you tell the difference? In this article, I describe six methods for identifying AI art, including common visual deformities, reverse image search, and how to inspect the content credentials.

Welcome to Tess! This article outlines how we work with new artists and the step towards launching your model on Tess.