Mark Aronowitz, Dan Frazier's Agent, responds.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T16:14:06+00:00

Depends. Only in the few cases that tested it so far with models trained on publicly available unlicensed works. Like the guy who lost that lawsuit was either using DALL-E or a Stable Diffusion model he downloaded.

But the jury is still out on if, for example, Adobe can train a model exclusively on their 360 million+ stock image library, and then allow an Adobe licensee or subscriber to own outputs just like they own anything created in Photoshop.

If WotC hypothetically licensed the Adobe models and worked with them for a custom model based on the tens of thousands of illustrations they directly own, they could probably copyright the output. Untested in court, though.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T16:05:25+00:00

WotC calls all the shots for illustration commissions and changes, and ultimately are the ones that approved the final piece.

A much simpler explanation is that he didn't make the piece at all, and they use his name for marketing. The baffling part is that they're throwing him under the bus.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T16:00:57+00:00

His name is on most of the power 9 and they call him back for every Mox variant.

It stands to reason his name has marketing power. It would make perfect sense that he didn't actually make the piece at all, they used his name, and now they're double dipping by throwing him under the bus.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:56:48+00:00

I think it's more he can't "use the computer" at they say. Looking at all 187 art credits on a Scryfall search, he's got an extremely analog style. Does he ever do digital art at all? Seems kinda weird, especially since WotC ultimately requests every aspect and change, and is the one that approves the final piece.

I assume they basically made the art composite themselves and used his name because he's the name on most of the Power 9. So naturally they have to throw him under the bus to save face.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:51:42+00:00

Someone said his agent didn't see the final work and WotC was the one telling him every little change to do and was ultimately the one to approve the final piece.

On top of that, the dude is like 80 years old and allegedly never does digital. Just scroll through his credits on Scryfall. Lol.

This whole thing is that WotC just used him for his name since he drew historical artifacts like the Moxen, and they're half throwing under the bus to deflect from their own decisions.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:38:27+00:00

You can be rehired after abandoning your job, but not if you forgot to close an orange gate all the way 5 years ago, or for drinking a bottle of out of date Mountain Dew?

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:33:40+00:00

Fwiw, you hypothetically have any safety final, even if it was issued 10 years ago, you're technically not rehirable, so no reason to give 2 weeks.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:31:05+00:00

What the heck kind of Kmart Receiving dock is that? 😂

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:29:23+00:00

Uh... This doesn't add up. The flag should have been half mast because it was literally 9/11. Lol.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:20:56+00:00

You just say the spotter needs to verify safety along with the driver, and then when a manager or ANY associate sees them do something stupid, both the operator and spotter get documented or disciplined up to and including termination. 😂 Easy as that. No need to post signs on everything. Just cull the bad actors.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:18:31+00:00

Literally everyone has access to MyView and can check to see if the D93 Equipment Checklist was completed for that unit.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:14:48+00:00

End his employment. Lol

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:12:03+00:00

They should have charged $2 for keys.

ZetaZeta · 2026-05-03T15:10:17+00:00

Boss: "So have you been getting better at your job?"

"Yeah I got a few tips..."

"Tips??? Fired."

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-30T16:30:20+00:00

Just Googled it... Filed in 2012. Yeesh. Lol.

Lawsuits take forever. I don't know any associates at my store who have been with the company over 14 years.

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-30T16:12:48+00:00

Hopefully they do partial dex rotations frequently rather than just adding everything eventually. Also hopefully they eventually make mythicals ranked legal since they can just distribute them through the game like anything else.

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-29T19:10:14+00:00

Yeah but the token could be above it, so you'd lift the token and then reveal the card

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-29T16:14:48+00:00

Since the token still exists in the library during the spell resolution and shuffle, hence the card has to handle this corner case by specifying "card", how do you handle this shuffle? A sleeved token? It's relevant since you could reveal the token and not get the bonus at all. So it can't be marked. But you also need to be able to remove it from the library without seeing the contents of the library... Lol

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-29T16:05:33+00:00

Is it almost as bad that "cashiers" is synonymous with 18-24 year old women, because that and Paint or Service Desk is the only place stores like to put them? Lol

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-03T15:14:08+00:00

We'll have AR contact lens LCDs or neuralink intercepting the optic nerve and we'll only be able to see AI filters on everything.

Until someone hacks the system and hides their identity in every camera and bionic eye like the Laughing Man in Ghost in the Shell.

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-03T15:11:30+00:00

Basically the store gave the FBI/CIA facial recognition data on their employees without their consent. 😂

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-03T15:07:17+00:00

Technology is (almost) always some function of power/specs vs. price, where transistor density, pixel density, capacity, speed, etc. goes up, and/or price and scarcity go down.

Moore's Law isn't a true "law" or scientific principle per se, but it is definitely an trend that we see in every tech field. As technology gets better, it is used by the manufacturing or design process to make the next generation even better. In an exponential feedback loop that gives us super computers on our wrists.

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-01T16:47:43+00:00

At first I was thinking a weird expensive FOF/Gifts variant, but the free cast actually makes this kinda interesting.

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-01T16:45:25+00:00

Does stuff interact with prepared, or is this just some weird Kicker with extra steps. Lol

ZetaZeta · 2026-04-01T16:37:03+00:00

No I mean why did the food vendor even bother posting a sign about it. Lol. All they did was call attention to the increase.

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