There are is money to be made in a way or another, same with music, wouldn’t be surprised if this kind of projects get hit directly or indirectly because of this.
These are certainly generated, as virtually every golf club has an insane and unworkable head, just like Midjourney. AI doesn't seem to focus on that level of detail. Take this one for example which would launch the ball somewhere into the sun: https://stockcake.com/i/golf-swing-action_656275_515716
Others look something like a soup plate attached to a stick, and it is common to see right handed players using left handed clubs.
Let's see how it does with Native American
https://stockcake.com/i/historical-handshake-moment_626739_3...
https://stockcake.com/i/historical-handshake-moment_626741_3...
These could cause some upset... If you have to do this maybe at least avoid publishing anything tagged "History"?
https://stockcake.com/i/reindeer-caravan-march_309941_464989
Northern natives all have horns, right?
https://stockcake.com/i/golfers-perfect-swing_656278_515716
They have some very specific niches covered though, such as "soldier petting a dog with both right hands"
https://stockcake.com/i/soldier-embracing-dog_655559_294061
And "cat space adventure, wait, oh god we accidentally overfitted the model on dogecoin memes"
https://stockcake.com/i/wine-celebration-setup_855871_108599...
but where are the images from ? scraped or self generated? how can i make sure that they are not copyrighted?
Depending on the licenses of the content it was trained on, this could be an elaborate way of "laundering" commercial stock photos and other content.
Of course, the legality of such things is being very actively litigated, will be interesting to see where it lands.
I'll bet Adobe or similiar will buy this 0,5 mil and just delete
May be that was the business plan, or 'plan B'
https://stockcake.com/i/peace-sign-gesture_399087_107292
https://stockcake.com/i/signaling-peace-sign_446139_596168
https://stockcake.com/i/peaceful-demonstration-outdoors_7056...
"The fingers are curled into the well-known peace sign, symbolizing tranquility, harmony, and non-violence. The neatly trimmed nails and smooth skin suggest a sense of care and refinement, while the gesture itself—a silent but powerful expression of hope and solidarity—resonates universally across cultures and languages."
Well, almost...