Sure, AI development of music will proceed regardless.
But I personally don’t want it to train on my work. It’s pretty simple! I have deleted the 150 items in my portfolio as a result. It’s a shame because I would have liked to continue selling here, but without signing up for the AI. Other marketplaces allow you to opt out and continue selling, but not this one.
I’m very fortunate that I am not dependent on Audiojungle earnings. There was a time when I was. Other authors are not so lucky and they are forced to choose whether they want their work taken by a machine or leave the marketplace altogether. Why no middle ground?
Every author will have their own perspective on this. Indeed, some may welcome the chance for the extra earning potential that AI may bring!
The issue most have here is not with AI itself - that Envato has implemented this policy extremely hastily, and quite clearly with minimal input from the people that made the existence of their site possible. There’s a right and wrong way to go about this, and in my opinion, it’s the wrong way. General sentiment on these forums and online would also suggest that many agree. But of course, I understand that people will support this too, and that’s fine. It’s why we have a forum, to discuss these things. But no-one has said anything actually convincing in support of the policy. The discussion (to me) here is about Envato, not actually about AI.