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    Home » NFT News » Stardust NFT Project Allegedly Stole Artwork: Check It Out For Yourself

    Stardust NFT Project Allegedly Stole Artwork: Check It Out For Yourself

    By AdeleJuly 4, 2022Updated:September 20, 20223 Mins Read

    The Stardust Society NFT Collectible project’s artist Coco came under fire for allegedly stealing others’ artwork. Accordingly, the founder used professional photographs and public people’s photos to create her own collectibles.

    Now, the NFT community is debating whether Coco’s image references are actually a theft. Meanwhile, the artist said every reference was copyright-free “to her knowledge”.

    image of a dgital model alongside its NFT artwork from the Stardust collection by Coco
    NFT community members accused the artist Coco of stealing artworks to create her own NFTs. Credit: Twitter

    Did Stardust NFT collectibles’ founder steal artwork?

    On June 29th, the Twitter account @NFTtheft spotlighted Coco – the founding artist behind the Stardust Society NFT collectibles project. In essence, the group accused Coco of stealing other people’s work. Allegedly, the artist had used photos belonging to models, photographers, stylists, and more,

    In the same tweet, NFT Theft also included several examples of Coco’s references. Examples include entrepreneur Rashmi Bhanja and model Millie Hannah among others.

    “Reference is a valuable tool for many artists. However surfing the net for photos and tracing over them without permission isn’t the same as a reference,” NFT Theft wrote. “It’s taking the work of others and calling it your own. These photographers & models should be paid for their work.”

    gif image of a model professional photography and her NFT replica from the Stardust NFT collection
    Coco used many images as references, for the Stardust NFTs even professional photographers’ works. Credit: Twitter

    How did the NFT community react?

    At first, the discovery spread like wildfire. Some people defended Coco, writing that her action was “completely legit”.  Meanwhile, others have been blaming the artist for not mentioning her NFT references.

    Surprisingly, Coco even addressed the controversy one day before the @NFTtheft post! On June 28th, a user asked Coco whether the Stardust Society NFTs’ reference photos were copyrighted. Here’s the reply:

    screenshot of a Twitter message by Coco on her Stardust NFT drop
    Coco has allegedly double-checked each Stardust Society NFT to avoid copyright issues.

    All in all, the NFT community is still debating whether Coco made a huge mistake or not. Meanwhile, the Stardust Society NFT collection is enjoying its successful debut on the market. the project already surpassed 14 ETH in trading volume on OpenSea.

    Recently, Coco revealed Stardust project’s dedication to supporting other women-led projects. For example, the project recently purchased an NFT  by COWGIRL. The initiative is actively making a real-life difference by supporting women’s reproductive rights in the US.

    To clarify, this Stardust Society bears no relevance to the NFT games company of named simply ‘Stardust’.

     


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    Adele

    Adele Ioana is a writer with a deep interest in digital visual arts. Between covering two news stories, she enjoys drawing portraits and studying photo manipulation.

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