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I just got done watching the latest Eddy Burback video, and I thought
it was really good commentary on the state of AI in the world rn and I
suggest y'all check it out. (https://youtu.be/IZ4HOCld5nY) It also made
me wanna share my thoughts as someone who works in the arts and who
considers myself a creative type person, maybe it can spark some
discussion. If I'm honest, I'm really concerned about what it means for
the human experience. Creative output is not only what feeds the
industry through which I make a living, but is I think one of the most
important aspects of the human experience. It's how we share and
communicate ideas and feelings, it's how we spark discussion about the
way the world works, it's how we communicate with others, and for me
it's been an enormous part of how I've worked to discover who I am. Art has enormous potential to bring people together and influence the world in a positive way. To
take such a thing and try to streamline it with software built off the
back of stolen data and creative works just feels to me like replacing
the human experience with this... shitty representation of what it is supposed to be in an effort to make corporations money. It feels so
cynical, like corporate music. I'm glad people are calling it out, I've seen many posts online
that share much of the same sentiment that I am sharing here now, and protests against it like last year's SAG-AFTRA strike give me tremendous hope. (If I'm honest, I'm not really saying anything that hasn't been said before.) I
suppose my main question is just- where is the balance? Where can we set the
bar between its potential and its (massive) downsides, so we can use it
for good without allowing it to overreach into our lives, robbing us
of- in my opinion what makes us special? I guess I'm just curious what
other people think about that.
My apologies if this post was a
downer, I'll end on an optimistic note. I'm glad sites like this one
exist that are mostly free from that kind of corporate BS, and I'm also
glad that we live in a time where more people have access to creative
tools than ever. In this day and age we have so many diverse and
interesting works of art, so many new stories being told that haven't
seen the spotlight before. It's both inspiring and enlightening to see
the things people are making, and I consider it an honor whenever I get
the chance to see something new. I suppose that's the thing I've taken
away from all this, don't take creativity for granted, and in a world of
hate and regurgitation, be a creator and a positive influence. If you made it this far, ty for
reading.
-Avery
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4iamaraindog2
I understand your frustration. I've been seeing AI art more and more online, but also in-person. Just a few days ago, I went to an ice cream shop that had AI art on the walls. It might seem like a small issue, but it was pretty disheartening for me to see. Art has an impact on us that we can't really quantify, even if its just corporate art.
I also keep thinking about how science fiction shows like Star Trek predict a future where machines and robots perform the most dangerous and difficult work, and that allows people to explore the arts. The people who are inventing these technologies and the corporations which fund them are not working towards a future like this. They're chasing "progress," but what exactly are we progressing towards? The devaluing of human creativity? Mass extinction? I have no idea.
Ty for reading my ramble! Goddamn that's disappointing, I haven't seen much of that stuff in person yet. I imagine what we're progressing towards is just whatever makes the big corporations that operate these different AI programs the most amount of money. (Features with broad appeal, things that eliminate jobs so that companies don't have to hire people) That said, it's still kind of baffling to me that there's such a focus on AI art and whatnot. I'm trying to stay optimistic tho, I think there is a balance that can be found somewhere (if enough people make an effort to find and draw the line). I also think that no matter how far these AI art programs go they'll never quite stack up with what humans can make if not just for the fact that they're incapable of innovation or creating anything original, and I think that fortunately most people realize that. I hope that if anything it'll give people a greater appreciation for culture, human made art, and the meaning and significance behind them.
by Avery; ; Report