Artists Flock to Cara as Meta's AI Policies Spark Outrage

In a stunning turn of events, Cara, a social app designed for creatives, has witnessed a remarkable surge in users, skyrocketing from 40,000 to 650,000 in just one week.

This exponential growth can be attributed to the mounting frustration within the artistic community regarding Meta’s AI policies.

Renowned photographer Jingna Zhang, founder of Cara, has been a vocal advocate for artists’ rights, recently winning a landmark court case in Luxembourg and suing Google for allegedly using copyrighted work to train its AI image generator.

Zhang’s passion for protecting artists from copyright infringement is reflected in Cara’s partnership with the University of Chicago’s Glaze project, providing an added layer of protection against AI scraping.

The backlash against Meta’s AI policies has reached a boiling point, with artists feeling exploited and dehumanized by the unauthorized use of their work to train AI models. Zhang’s commitment to creating a safe haven for artists has resonated deeply, as evident in Cara’s meteoric rise.

While the future of Cara remains uncertain, with the sudden influx of users posing significant challenges, Zhang’s dedication to her vision and the support of the artistic community may just be the catalyst for a revolution in how artists share their work online.

As Zhang poignantly notes, “Building a product is like making art… you make something that you like, and know not everyone will love it, but some people who share your point of view will, and then you can grow your community from there.