'Think About It' As an artist, I’ve always loved how influence flows...messy, magical, and unavoidable. From cave walls to canvases to code, we’ve always borrowed, riffed, and echoed. That’s how art evolves. So when I see someone online claiming ownership over a “style” like it’s the last slice of pizza, I smile (and maybe roll my eyes a bit). That's what some folks want - to 'own' their style... Copyright? Good intentions at first. But now? It’s a fence around the wild garden of creativity. The more rigid it gets, the less we all grow. Style, technique, feel - these aren’t things you can (or should) lock away. Enter AI, the latest scapegoat in the age-old “you stole my vibe” panic. But these tools? They’re just that, tools. Like brushes or Photoshop. They remix, emulate, interpret...like every artist ever has. Critics cry theft, but the courts keep ruling otherwise. Fair use holds. The sky’s not falling. What’s really happening? Legacy media (Disney, NYT, Universal) is battling t...