I don't think they can tell Blender what to do. As such it's just more money for Blender! Yes, Anthropic can use the Python API to do their AI BS, but an improved Python API is also good for anyone else. This doesn't mean that Blender themselves are integrating any gen AI (if you don't already count the denoise filters). Do you really think Blender should have denied the donation?

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muhuk 2 days ago | parent [-]

I think they should have, it does not align with their community. Could they have denied, I am not sure about the legalities.

Money is good. But not antagonizing your community (as an open source project) is better.

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unshavedyak 2 days ago | parent [-]

Shame that we have to choose between better financing of Blender for features we already want (Python API quality) and placating imo overly dramatic artists.

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panzi 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

I think the worries of artists over gen AI are valid. I guess all the better that some of the money of those "not yet" profitable AI companies goes to a good open source project and not to some of their usual practices.

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logickkk1 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't think it's just placating artists. Most Blender sponsors want more people getting good at Blender. Anthropic benefits if fewer people have to.