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Artists, please help me understand the issue with AI (lemmy.world)

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I heard a bunch of explanations but most of them seem emotional and aggressive, and while I respect that this is an emotional subject, I can't really understand opinions that boil down to "theft" and are aggressive about it.

while there are plenty of models that were trained on copyrighted material without consent (which is piracy, not theft but close enough when talking about small businesses or individuals) is there an argument against models that were legally trained? And if so, is it something past the saying that AI art is lifeless?

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[-] MTK@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Because it means nothing to me. sorry to disappoint but I don't even understand that argument, I saw plenty of AI images that looked full of life to me, so what does that even mean that it is lifeless? Maybe explain it instead of just being condescending about it.

[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 2 points 11 hours ago

When a human creates art, there is some intent on it, some emotions they felt when they decided the color pallete, the form... The fact that someone created it and that there's some story behind it gives the piece weight.

Why is an abstract monument created by humans something other humans like to see, and doesn't happen the same on a landslide? Because there's a story behind it.

AI art is lifeless because there's no intent behind it, you don't appreciate the skill of the author behind it. It's just prompt mastery and anyone can replicate it, it's cheap.

It's like comparing human made sculptures with 3d printed sculptures, if 3d printers could create details and work in big sizes. It's cheap.

[-] MTK@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Okay, I guess I just don't connect to that argument because intent and understanding the artist is rarely a thing I look for in day to day art. 99% of the images I see that make me feel anything do so because of the imagery itself plus sometimes my own experience that might come to mind from it.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

It's the difference between having a friend, and having an AI friend.

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