As always: Words are very difficult for me. i am not trying to argue, just provoke thought. im not good with talking but i still wish to post my thoughts here, this isn't meant to be offensive or anything. I am a neuteral in this debate, My views on ai art are more negative, but as ai itself, i do have quite a few pro- views (I use ai for game dev and research)
Also this might be a bit incoherent, im tired, fighting my sleepy meds and just in a very thoughtful mood
These are just me talking about various semi related thoughts on things here.
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Ive been seeing some posts about how "Antis need to get jobs" or stuff like that
Let me provoke you with this, what about antis/artists who cannot work full/part time jobs due to their disabilites? Not all disabilites are created equal. sometimes art is the onlything we are able to do.
Take me for example: I have deformed bones, leading to chronic pain so bad it hurts to do anything with the lower half of my body. therefore, i cannot work a usual job, or move out of my gaurdian's home. often times i am bedridden, unable to move from the pain. Im still working on getting all the proper help so don't comment on "Oh just do this", my family is poor and in debt.
Rather than just doing nothing I found happiness in what i could do, rather than focusing on just the profits. Most of the stuff i make isnt profit related anyways. I just create stuff because it gives my pain filled life meaning.
I don't have a problem with ai being used to make art, its how people use it to their advantage, selling it at mass scale and whatnot. If you enjoy generating images, thats great, go ahead. Personally, i don't like how ai looks, its usually this generic anime style, but hey if you do have fun ig. I just have a problem when you try to sell it when its not labelled properly (Now obviously i can't stop you but yknow). i think a system for selling ai images or whatever needs to be implimented to prevent abuse, but knowing the state of america's economy, i doubt it might happen.
Like, don't get me wrong, AI could 100% benifit this society, if handled properly and if a way to use it ethically is found, i use chatgpt to help me research about biology, i use it to help me write scripts for game dev.
(Please do not label me as pro, i prefer the neuteral label.)
Ai itself is not bad. it is the fact that it is in its infancy and people use it wrong. I think ai needs to go back into private development for a few more years.
so uh, yeah. tired 12 am rambling.
Im going to bed.
As is often the case, this is a problem of capitalism or an issue with the social benefits in your country.
AI doesn't take anything away from people doing art as a hobby. You can and should still do what brings you joy, especially when your options are limited.
>what about antis/artists who cannot work full/part time jobs due to their disabilites?
First of all "antis" and "artists" are not the same group. Far from it.
Now, which disability prevents someone from working in any and all jobs? Like literally NONE whatsoever, not a single job?
People can work from home and even from bed these days.
Im pro ai but if you think AI will replace soulful art then I just cant see how you are an artist.
The people who will be okay with ai generated ai stuff dont care about the medium but about the story.
If you think art enjoyers will give the same value to a generated image as a well drawn original human artpiece then you should really rethink it. Ai generated stuff is just practical and faster.
It will replace copy artists who are just copying anyway, but never true original artists. Just never.
I kind of feel like the same thing could be said for people who couldn't get a job doing anything else other than making hand made clothes due to their disabilities. Now factories are taking over and all these people can't work.
I think a better question to ask is, if the birth rate keeps falling like it is globally, then who replaces the workers if not A.I.?