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Why the growth of AI in making art won’t eliminate artists
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https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2023/09/04/why-the-growth-of-ai-in-making-art-wont-eliminate-artists/
Will AI replace artists? On one hand, the answer to whether AI will replace artists is no.
Generative AI is a powerful tool that can expand the possibilities of art making and will still require the guiding hand of a human artist. As with any new technology, some creative processes will become both easier and less time-consuming with AI.
I have a wife with an art degree, and we talk about this extensively.
People said the same kinds of things about photoshop. "Well how are artists going to keep making things unique when just anybody can use a photo manipulation software?" The fact is that art adapted and physical mediums became more appreciated for what they are. People realized photoshop is just a tool.
Lots of people once thought that cameras captured your soul. Once the hype died down, most realized how revolutionary the ability to capture reality in a moment really was, not the least of which how useful it is to other art. Photo capture technology is a fantastical tool that most of human history could only dream of, which we wholly take for granted today.
AI generation is a tool. Nothing more, nothing less. The fact is that AI generation very often doesn't produce good art, and like any tool, you have to be proficient in it to know how to create something good.
Or, if you're like my wife, you use it as an incredible tool to generate references to create and enhance your own style. AI generation is highly sophisticated and maybe even intimidating, but it's nowhere close to replacing the artist.