Retrospective: Lessons from Tess.Design's AI Art Marketplace That Paid Artists Royalties
A retrospective on Tess.Design, our attempt to make an ethical, artist-friendly AI marketplace. We launched Tess in May 2024 and shut it down in January 2026.
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