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| Invoke-AI is a community of software developers, researchers, and user | |
| interface experts who have come together on a voluntary basis to build | |
| software tools which support cutting edge AI text-to-image | |
| applications. This community is open to anyone who wishes to | |
| contribute to the effort and has the skill and time to do so. | |
| # Our Values | |
| The InvokeAI team is a diverse community which includes individuals | |
| from various parts of the world and many walks of life. Despite our | |
| differences, we share a number of core values which we ask prospective | |
| contributors to understand and respect. We believe: | |
| 1. That Open Source Software is a positive force in the world. We | |
| create software that can be used, reused, and redistributed, without | |
| restrictions, under a straightforward Open Source license (MIT). We | |
| believe that Open Source benefits society as a whole by increasing the | |
| availability of high quality software to all. | |
| 2. That those who create software should receive proper attribution | |
| for their creative work. While we support the exchange and reuse of | |
| Open Source Software, we feel strongly that the original authors of a | |
| piece of code should receive credit for their contribution, and we | |
| endeavor to do so whenever possible. | |
| 3. That there is moral ambiguity surrounding AI-assisted art. We are | |
| aware of the moral and ethical issues surrounding the release of the | |
| Stable Diffusion model and similar products. We are aware that, due to | |
| the composition of their training sets, current AI-generated image | |
| models are biased against certain ethnic groups, cultural concepts of | |
| beauty, ethnic stereotypes, and gender roles. | |
| 1. We recognize the potential for harm to these groups that these biases | |
| represent and trust that future AI models will take steps towards | |
| reducing or eliminating the biases noted above, respect and give due | |
| credit to the artists whose work is sourced, and call on developers | |
| and users to favor these models over the older ones as they become | |
| available. | |
| 4. We are deeply committed to ensuring that this technology benefits | |
| everyone, including artists. We see AI art not as a replacement for | |
| the artist, but rather as a tool to empower them. With that | |
| in mind, we are constantly debating how to build systems that put | |
| artists’ needs first: tools which can be readily integrated into an | |
| artist’s existing workflows and practices, enhancing their work and | |
| helping them to push it further. Every decision we take as a team, | |
| which includes several artists, aims to build towards that goal. | |
| 5. That artificial intelligence can be a force for good in the world, | |
| but must be used responsibly. Artificial intelligence technologies | |
| have the potential to improve society, in everything from cancer care, | |
| to customer service, to creative writing. | |
| 1. While we do not believe that software should arbitrarily limit what | |
| users can do with it, we recognize that when used irresponsibly, AI | |
| has the potential to do much harm. Our Discord server is actively | |
| moderated in order to minimize the potential of harm from | |
| user-contributed images. In addition, we ask users of our software to | |
| refrain from using it in any way that would cause mental, emotional or | |
| physical harm to individuals and vulnerable populations including (but | |
| not limited to) women; minors; ethnic minorities; religious groups; | |
| members of LGBTQIA communities; and people with disabilities or | |
| impairments. | |
| 2. Note that some of the image generation AI models which the Invoke-AI | |
| toolkit supports carry licensing agreements which impose restrictions | |
| on how the model is used. We ask that our users read and agree to | |
| these terms if they wish to make use of these models. These agreements | |
| are distinct from the MIT license which applies to the InvokeAI | |
| software and source code. | |
| 6. That mutual respect is key to a healthy software development | |
| community. Members of the InvokeAI community are expected to treat | |
| each other with respect, beneficence, and empathy. Each of us has a | |
| different background and a unique set of skills. We strive to help | |
| each other grow and gain new skills, and we apportion expectations in | |
| a way that balances the members' time, skillset, and interest | |
| area. Disputes are resolved by open and honest communication. | |
| ## Signature | |
| This document has been collectively crafted and approved by the current InvokeAI team members, as of 28 Nov 2022: **lstein** (Lincoln Stein), **blessedcoolant**, **hipsterusername** (Kent Keirsey), **Kyle0654** (Kyle Schouviller), **damian0815**, **mauwii** (Matthias Wild), **Netsvetaev** (Artur Netsvetaev), **psychedelicious**, **tildebyte**, **keturn**, and **ebr** (Eugene Brodsky). Although individuals within the group may hold differing views on particular details and/or their implications, we are all in agreement about its fundamental statements, as well as their significance and importance to this project moving forward. | |