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TheDavidMichaels t1_j1lrsfi wrote

its just anther tool, people should chill and focus on skills.

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FilthyCommieAccount t1_j1n7dr3 wrote

I get what you're saying but in a few years this might decimate the art community. Think of how many hand crafted furniture makers there are. They were made largely irrelevant by the industrial revolution and the production line. Sure there's a few very well paid ones making luxury goods but it's not a common profession. That's what's probably about to happen to visual artists. The vast majority of the art people consume on a daily basis from games, ads, shows etc that took teams of artists is going to get replaced by 1 or 2 art directors guiding generative AIs. I'm not saying we shouldn't automate commodity art this way but we shouldn't just pretend visual artists are going to be just fine. They aren't and they are going to need assistance.

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Automorphism31 t1_j1o8xpz wrote

Art is the expression and self-actualization of the artist and takes a wide variety of forms. Art will exist as long as people have a complex inner life and want to express it symbolically.

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FilthyCommieAccount t1_j1oznw7 wrote

Nowhere did I say that all artists will disappear. I even drew an analogy to furniture makers. What I'm saying is that commodity art is probably going to get automated in the same way as furniture making is mainly done by machines now.

Yes there will always be a place for human artists but that place won't be in commodity art. It'll be a luxury good like handmade furniture and the few that do make handmade art for a living will get paid well but emphasis on the few. The market for humans will be much smaller.

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TheDavidMichaels t1_j1put57 wrote

It's understandable that traditional artists may feel threatened by the emergence of A.I. art, but it's important to remember that A.I. can be a valuable tool for artists rather than a replacement. By understanding how A.I. art can be integrated into a traditional artist's workflow, we can bridge the gap and find ways to coexist and even collaborate. Instead of allowing hate to divide us, let's work towards finding a way to bring traditional and A.I. art together.

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elysios_c t1_j23kvxg wrote

That's an old idea. This was what artists including myself thought when midjourney first came out, but by how fast it improves and what its companies say its ideal use is it is inevitable that it will take the jobs from 99.9% of all digital artists.

It improves too fast and from what it looks like they train it from user data so it can produce work without even someone using it. That or the fact that if you have a grasp of art you understand how much better art directors are and that they are capable of replacing every artist in the world if they decided to unite. The only reason they are not doing it now is that they can't produce art fast enough to meet demand so they rely on artists.

So it's either it becomes good enough to do art on its own or good enough for art directors to dominate all of the industry jobs.

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TheDavidMichaels t1_j23xj9u wrote

As an artist with a boundless imagination, it's easy to see how an initial spark of inspiration could quickly evolve into a full-blown epic fantasy, worthy of 20 movies. And with the power of modern technology at our fingertips, it's not a stretch to envision a scenario where that initial spark is brought to life at a staggering 30 frames per second.

But let's take it a step further - what if we could not only bring this epic vision to life on the big screen, but also create a video game to accompany it? A thrilling tale of zombie-slaying heroes, braving the undead hordes alongside Brad Pitt to save the world from a zombie apocalypse. Based on the wildly popular "World War Z," this immersive, 3D narrative experience would transport players into the heart of the action, just like the legendary holodecks of "Star Trek" fame.

And all of this could happen in just a week's time, with the finished product debuting in theaters and making you rich beyond your wildest dreams. It may sound like a tall order, but with the right vision and determination, anything is possible. So, let's get to work on making this epic fantasy a reality!

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elysios_c t1_j240sui wrote

I don't think you read my comment or you didn't make the comparison between art directors and movie directors. Movie directors are galaxies ahead of you in vision, imagination, and skill and not only do you think you can compete with them but you think you will stand out in the endless sea of movies that will be produced by 1 line prompts. And most likely you won't be even needed, movies will be created without your input to fit the mood your phone detected. Marvel movies until the end of time and nothing that doesnt exist already because AI cant come up with something that hasn't been created before.

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TheDavidMichaels t1_j26u196 wrote

Listen, buddy, I'm not in the mood for your nonsense. First of all, the directors are good at politics and nothing else. Most of them sleep their way to the top, while the talented geniuses toil in labs for relatively low pay. The fact that you're shilling for the corporate media pretty much sums up the fact that you're either not very bright or just plain evil.

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TheDavidMichaels t1_j26u6bq wrote

good luck with playing the victim I am sure it works with the ladies.

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elysios_c t1_j28ecz9 wrote

If you think that you are so shit at directing you cant even understand the gap between you and them. I hope you are young so there's some room to improve because otherwise good luck with life. I should have known it was delusional of grandeur thinking that somehow you are an undiscovered talent and you don't need to put in the hours, you just need an AI to make a movie with your "unique" ideas. LOL

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