COPY + PASTE + STEAL is a groundbreaking documentary about how Generative AI impacts the lives of creators.

When artists find strange copies of their work appearing online, they learn they’ve been made by AI. But how does Gen AI mimic human creativity in photos and paintings, and why is it so controversial?

Gen AI is transforming how images are made – producing stunning visuals in seconds that once took years of training and effort to do. But while many hail AI as a tool for innovation, others see it as a threat to human creativity.

We investigate this divisive issue by featuring artists whose works were used to train AI models without consent. With millions of AI images hitting our screens daily, our story explores the pushback from the creative and tech community, as well as the ongoing cultural, legal and ethical dilemmas in this evolving landscape. What’s at stake for the future of creators and originality? Will creative ownership cease to exist? And – as the line between the real and synthetic blurs, is it too late to turn back?

.