I'm seeing more and more people, especially non-artists, saying things like 'My AI art skills are really improving,' as if AI is a discipline such as drawing, painting or whatever.
Like people in 1981 who pricked the cellophane on their frozen-ready meals, popped them in the microwave and said 'My cooking skills are really improving. Maybe I'm a chef now.'
@Richard_Littler I bet people made the same arguments about cameras.
@LouisIngenthron Nascent camera technology did not exploit (non-consensually or otherwise) the work of other artists for its essential functionality.
@Richard_Littler You can absolutely take a photo of the work of other artists.
Just as you can train a generative AI algorithm on non-exploitative material.
Neither is inherent to the medium.
@LouisIngenthron Ah, the 'Guns don't kill people, people kill people' argument.
@Richard_Littler Yes, precisely. Do not ascribe motive or intent to inanimate objects.
AI isn't taking jobs. CEOs are replacing jobs with AI.
