I understand yo but I'm afraid that happens in many other sites too (not being able to download a full collection of assets or a backup). I do share my assets on more sites including my own repositories, and I encourage you to do so, not because of this but simply because the more places you share free assets the better and the more people can access them (and less chances the assets are lost due to some site closing). That's the great thing about assets with free licenses, there's no limits to where you can share them.
Oh and if you need help to download from huggingface do not hesitate to ask, I'm willing to help.
Actually, I don’t think replacing the user database with dummy accounts is enough. Even if the data is public, there might still be sensitive information in the conversations. Personally, I believe that when you post something on a forum, you’re sharing it specifically with that community — not giving permission for anyone to make and keep a backup elsewhere (though I’m not familiar with the legal aspects of this).
I also understand that separating sensitive data from public data requires a lot of effort, and I appreciate that our privacy is being taken seriously.
If the real value lies in the assets that have already been backed up — and those can be downloaded from another server without causing additional traffic to OGA (at least as of recently) — I don’t see why the work needs to be redone.
Actually, the database of OGA assets I mentioned above was created specifically for that purpose: AI training. So, unfortunately, it’s already out there—anyone with the technical skills can use it to build a model. The license allows it, so it’s really just a matter of time before someone does (if they haven’t already).
That’s the core issue: if you don’t want your assets used for AI training, copyright alone won’t stop it. As I’ve said before, nearly all major models are trained on copyrighted material—whether companies admit it or not. Some are even open about it.
In my opinion, the only reliable way to prevent your art from being used in AI training is not to publish it at all. Keep it on your hard drive, show it only in person with trusted friends, and make sure it’s never photographed or recorded.
As for that database— It already includes a huge collection of assets. Sure, it’s not fully up to date (it was uploaded five months ago), but you can easily bridge the gap by downloading whatever has been added since then.
In case it's helpful to anyone, I found the asset collection on Hugging Face to be quite comprehensive (it was submitted about five months ago). I also created a small script that lets you search through the JSON files included in the collection. You can filter assets by author, genre, and type, or use your own keywords to search.
There might be other things people are looking for that aren't in the collection, but personally, it covers pretty much everything I need.
By using that source to download the assets, you reduce traffic for Oga since the process is handled independently.
What are you trying to achieve? I don't think you can make a copy of oga without the database that is probably linked to it, I think it is based on drupal and most CMS I tested use a database. If you want a search field with filters to search the assets and you download the assets from the link I provided above I can tell you how.
yes very nice, I also get that "big spider dance" vibe and imagine it as a boss in a retro game. Well done!
I understand yo but I'm afraid that happens in many other sites too (not being able to download a full collection of assets or a backup). I do share my assets on more sites including my own repositories, and I encourage you to do so, not because of this but simply because the more places you share free assets the better and the more people can access them (and less chances the assets are lost due to some site closing). That's the great thing about assets with free licenses, there's no limits to where you can share them.
Oh and if you need help to download from huggingface do not hesitate to ask, I'm willing to help.
Actually, I don’t think replacing the user database with dummy accounts is enough. Even if the data is public, there might still be sensitive information in the conversations. Personally, I believe that when you post something on a forum, you’re sharing it specifically with that community — not giving permission for anyone to make and keep a backup elsewhere (though I’m not familiar with the legal aspects of this).
I also understand that separating sensitive data from public data requires a lot of effort, and I appreciate that our privacy is being taken seriously.
If the real value lies in the assets that have already been backed up — and those can be downloaded from another server without causing additional traffic to OGA (at least as of recently) — I don’t see why the work needs to be redone.
Thanks for clarifying MedicineStorm, I will correct then the description later.
No problem, already corrected!
No problem! License corrected.
Actually, the database of OGA assets I mentioned above was created specifically for that purpose: AI training. So, unfortunately, it’s already out there—anyone with the technical skills can use it to build a model. The license allows it, so it’s really just a matter of time before someone does (if they haven’t already).
That’s the core issue: if you don’t want your assets used for AI training, copyright alone won’t stop it. As I’ve said before, nearly all major models are trained on copyrighted material—whether companies admit it or not. Some are even open about it.
In my opinion, the only reliable way to prevent your art from being used in AI training is not to publish it at all. Keep it on your hard drive, show it only in person with trusted friends, and make sure it’s never photographed or recorded.
As for that database— It already includes a huge collection of assets. Sure, it’s not fully up to date (it was uploaded five months ago), but you can easily bridge the gap by downloading whatever has been added since then.
In case it's helpful to anyone, I found the asset collection on Hugging Face to be quite comprehensive (it was submitted about five months ago). I also created a small script that lets you search through the JSON files included in the collection. You can filter assets by author, genre, and type, or use your own keywords to search.
There might be other things people are looking for that aren't in the collection, but personally, it covers pretty much everything I need.
By using that source to download the assets, you reduce traffic for Oga since the process is handled independently.
What are you trying to achieve? I don't think you can make a copy of oga without the database that is probably linked to it, I think it is based on drupal and most CMS I tested use a database. If you want a search field with filters to search the assets and you download the assets from the link I provided above I can tell you how.
I meant one hit after another!
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