the AI discourse is so fucking tiring. anyone can think of an idea and write it. everyone has taste. that's all it takes for AI art to be made.
it's not the same as other transformative tools in art, because it's machines doing 99% of the work for you. people peddling this 'digital tools for art aren't new' opinion have no fucking idea how digital art works, which makes sense, because most of them are AI artists, and have never put in the work to create art themselves. it reeks of that "digital art is cheating" opinion a lot of traditional artists had when it emerged as a mainstream thing in the 90s. they had never even tried it, either.
the 'why do you hate art being accessible?' take is ignorant as all hell to. people have learned to make art themselves since time immemorial. not having time / not wanting to put effort into learning to make art is not an excuse for exploiting those of us who do. we are not all entitled to be good at something.
there's been recent drama over AI killing an indie book cover contest, and AI artists taking employment from actual artists without being transparent about it - and how this distrust is making it harder for real artists who are new to the field to find work because of this distrust AI art gives.
additionally, AI writing is making it a more time consuming ordeal for publishers because they keep having to sift through it to find actual stuff worth publishing. and AI is able to steal people's style via prompts, we've seen this with music already.
there are other issues with the recent AI adoption, too - underpaid people desperate for income are the ones 'tagging' the data, so the AI can make sense of it. AI isn't artificial or intelligent.
anyway - you're free to do as you please, but accept that AI art is effectively talentless (no, AI prompt engineering doesn't count - you can do the same for google searches, and no one calls that an art form.) i think it's silly to get so defensive about it. just make AI art if you want to, be transparent about it, accept that using the tools means you're exploiting other people's work, and stop complaining like you're the real underdog.
lastly, complaining about other people having opinions on AI like mine makes you a dick. just because you don't care, does not mean it's not worth caring about. if you think we're stupid for having concerns that's a you problem.
if you want to learn to draw, i wrote an article on that a long time ago with advice and tips.
people think my computer science, cybersecurity & neuroscience degree is a weird combination. and like yeah, unless you want to be furious at all sides of AI discourse at once.
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