trappedslider
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you didn't answer my question: What is the difference between being influenced by an IP and outright copy violation? Is it simply being made by a big cooperation that's the line or not?Its OK for you to have it? Sure. You can also draw a 1 to 1 rip of any image/art/text, and as long as you dont try and put it off as your own, or otherwise infringe on the license, nobody is going to show up at your home to take it.
Is it OK for a billion dollar company to train its software and profit off of the theft which lets you generate that image for your personal use?
In no world of ethics or logic.
If it's not then there's thousands of freelance artist who take commissions who's artwork you can tell was influenced by jim lee's art style and others who would be in violation.
If you're against copyright violation that includes the little guy and not just the copros.