Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Join artists Karla Ortiz, Reid Southen, and Jon Lam and they discuss with Ben Zhao of Glaze/Nightshade, and Deana Igelsrud, the legislative co-chair for the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and the legislative and policy advocate for the Concept Art Association. Moderated by Mia Araujo, this talk covers how a year of Glaze has shaped the protection of artists' rights, as well as what Ben and the Glaze team have been up to a year after launch, alongside some new state legislations passed over the year to help protect artists against GenAI.

PANELISTS
Reid Southen instagram.com/reidsouthenart
Deana Igelsrud instagram.com/deanaigelsrud
Karla Ortiz instagram.com/kortizart
Ben Zhao instagram.com/ravenben
Jon Lam instagram.com/jonlamart
Moderator: Mia Araujo instagram.com/mllemiaaraujo

This presentation was recorded live at LightBox Expo 2024 in Pasadena, CA.

Mascot animation by Titmouse
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