Once a home for handmade, artists say Etsy is now overrun with AI

Key points

• Artists say Etsy is being overrun with AI-generated products, including copies of their work. Hobart-based crochet designer Lucy Cooper discovered an AI version of her spiral beanie pattern on the platform.
• Etsy's vice-president of customer operations says the company is working to remove listings that don't meet its human creativity standards.
• A law professor says artists need more clarity on their ownership rights in the AI age.