NO by AlectorFencer on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

I can't believe that I never posted this here before! But taking a simple look at the front page, I had the urge to catch up on that.

I say NO to AI-generated art because it's robbing artists of their idendity and what makes art valuable in its essence.

Please understand, this uproar within the artist community doesn't oppose the advances in technology, or gatekeeping technology. -
What is happening right now is the biggest idendity theft and Copyright theft in the world. And it's happening out in the open, in the public, right before our own eyes.

Imagine for yourself, you made something - a painting - that comprises all of your skills and personal experiences which you have acquired throughout your life. Words can hardly describe what you see in your mind, so you paint! Veiled words are rendered into a picture, that tells the story you imagined in your head, and it connects back to you in such a deep way, that only brush strokes can convey this feeling.

You enjoy the thrill of the progress, the excitement of every successful brush stroke. Sometimes though, you stumble upon nicks that leave you a little frustrated and hinder your process. But you find a solution by roaming on through the sets of skills you have gained throughout the years. Upon finishing, it is beautiful, the painting you made! The story fits. Words are not needed to show what you mean, what you feel. The last finishing touch is your own signature. A part of you and your identity!

Now imagine some random stranger comes and claims that very painting! They declare it to be theirs now, by feeding it to a machine... And the continue to do so with many others, too. Then, they sell it for a profit. Now, even worse than stealing your rights, they are stealing what makes your style unique.

And what about your aforementioned skills, feelings and labor? Your driving purpose, behind the veil of words? Now, they are to be mere prompts? Some mangled remnant of your humanity? Stealing a person's work like this is identity-theft and appropriation. It's a violation against human rights. And it needs to be stopped.

By the way, I know what is going on on the techy side as well, and it's as fascinating as it is dark AF. Some fields of knowledge-work might become obsolete in a couple of years. The advances of ChatGPT and GPT-4 are absolutely insane! ChatGPT generates code from simple prompts — Python, HTTP, equations, anything! One even built a functioning machine within the machine already. Totally mind-boggling!

I strongly advise all artists to get acquainted (you don't need to do that in depth) with newest technology regarding AI. Stay up to date!
Another word from me regarding art: Keep on doing what you do, and don't get crushed by what's going on. Keep on going and create.