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.