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| 1 | +<img src="docs/assets/invoke_ai_banner.png" align="center"> |
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| 3 | +Invoke-AI is a community of software developers, researchers, and user |
| 4 | +interface experts who have come together on a voluntary basis to build |
| 5 | +software tools which support cutting edge AI text-to-image |
| 6 | +applications. This community is open to anyone who wishes to |
| 7 | +contribute to the effort and has the skill and time to do so. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +# Our Values |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +The InvokeAI team is a diverse community which includes individuals |
| 12 | +from various parts of the world and many walks of life. Despite our |
| 13 | +differences, we share a number of core values which we ask prospective |
| 14 | +contributors to understand and respect. We believe: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +1. That Open Source Software is a positive force in the world. We |
| 17 | +create software that can be used, reused, and redistributed, without |
| 18 | +restrictions, under a straightforward Open Source license (MIT). We |
| 19 | +believe that Open Source benefits society as a whole by increasing the |
| 20 | +availability of high quality software to all. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +2. That those who create software should receive proper attribution |
| 23 | +for their creative work. While we support the exchange and reuse of |
| 24 | +Open Source Software, we feel strongly that the original authors of a |
| 25 | +piece of code should receive credit for their contribution, and we |
| 26 | +endeavor to do so whenever possible. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +3. That there is moral ambiguity surrounding AI-assisted art. We are |
| 29 | +aware of the moral and ethical issues surrounding the release of the |
| 30 | +Stable Diffusion model and similar products. We are aware that, due to |
| 31 | +the composition of their training sets, current AI-generated image |
| 32 | +models are biased against certain ethnic groups, cultural concepts of |
| 33 | +beauty, ethnic stereotypes, and gender roles. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + 1. We recognize the potential for harm to these groups that these biases |
| 36 | + represent and trust that future AI models will take steps towards |
| 37 | + reducing or eliminating the biases noted above, respect and give due |
| 38 | + credit to the artists whose work is sourced, and call on developers |
| 39 | + and users to favor these models over the older ones as they become |
| 40 | + available. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +4. We are deeply committed to ensuring that this technology benefits |
| 43 | +everyone, including artists. We see AI art not as a replacement for |
| 44 | +the artist, but rather as a tool to empower them. With that |
| 45 | +in mind, we are constantly debating how to build systems that put |
| 46 | +artists’ needs first: tools which can be readily integrated into an |
| 47 | +artist’s existing workflows and practices, enhancing their work and |
| 48 | +helping them to push it further. Every decision we take as a team, |
| 49 | +which includes several artists, aims to build towards that goal. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +5. That artificial intelligence can be a force for good in the world, |
| 52 | +but must be used responsibly. Artificial intelligence technologies |
| 53 | +have the potential to improve society, in everything from cancer care, |
| 54 | +to customer service, to creative writing. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | + 1. While we do not believe that software should arbitrarily limit what |
| 57 | + users can do with it, we recognize that when used irresponsibly, AI |
| 58 | + has the potential to do much harm. Our Discord server is actively |
| 59 | + moderated in order to minimize the potential of harm from |
| 60 | + user-contributed images. In addition, we ask users of our software to |
| 61 | + refrain from using it in any way that would cause mental, emotional or |
| 62 | + physical harm to individuals and vulnerable populations including (but |
| 63 | + not limited to) women; minors; ethnic minorities; religious groups; |
| 64 | + members of LGBTQIA communities; and people with disabilities or |
| 65 | + impairments. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | + 2. Note that some of the image generation AI models which the Invoke-AI |
| 68 | + toolkit supports carry licensing agreements which impose restrictions |
| 69 | + on how the model is used. We ask that our users read and agree to |
| 70 | + these terms if they wish to make use of these models. These agreements |
| 71 | + are distinct from the MIT license which applies to the InvokeAI |
| 72 | + software and source code. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +6. That mutual respect is key to a healthy software development |
| 75 | +community. Members of the InvokeAI community are expected to treat |
| 76 | +each other with respect, beneficence, and empathy. Each of us has a |
| 77 | +different background and a unique set of skills. We strive to help |
| 78 | +each other grow and gain new skills, and we apportion expectations in |
| 79 | +a way that balances the members' time, skillset, and interest |
| 80 | +area. Disputes are resolved by open and honest communication. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +## Signature |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +This document has been collectively crafted and approved by the current InvokeAI team members, as of 28 Nov 2022: **lstein** (Lincoln Stein), **blessedcoolant**, **hipsterusername** (Kent Keirsey), **Kyle0654** (Kyle Schouviller), **damian0815**, **mauwii** (Matthias Wild), **Netsvetaev** (Artur Netsvetaev), **tildebyte**, and **keturn**. Although individuals within the group may hold differing views on particular details and/or their implications, we are all in agreement about its fundamental statements, as well as their significance and importance to this project moving forward. |
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