Why Artists are Fed Up with AI Art.

AI art is leaking into the mainstream in the form of stable diffusion and Lensa, but there are serious ethical concerns with this unregulated tech. I'm NOT anti AI, in fact, I believe AI can be of immense benefit to us in the future. But the ethics of AI in its current state MUST be talked about, in order to steer this tech in the right direction. Leave ur thoughts in the comments below!

Thumbnail art by the amazing @ CaraidArt on twitter

[samdoesarts]

on a lighter note, Merry Christmas my children :)

[gamercrabbird]

I find it crazy how some people call artists greedy, when they're the ones using AI to make cheaper art, so they can pay less and keep more.

[blacklight]

Calling artists gatekeepers for not liking AI is like calling runners gatekeepers because they won't let you use your car in a foot race.

[byRidvana]

The irony of AI art bros is that they tell us artists to shut up and deal with it, but they cry about ppl stealing or mimmicing their AI art prompts. The hypocrisy is hilarious.

[SoraShiratori]

I'm tired of not knowing if an art piece is AI or not. When I see something I like, I want to be able to find the artist to see more of their work. Now I feel like the only thing I see is AI art and it creates so much distrust for me on the internet, when it's become so difficult to tell them apart - what's made by an AI and what's made by real human beings.
I tend to not feel like using any art websites because I have such mixed feelings whenever I go on there. Like pinterest and deviantart among others... it makes me really sad.

[ntndo]

"If AI makes me an artist, then a microwave makes me a chef"
- a wise internet artist

[andreavargas]

Honestly AI has affected so many artists it's insane so I'm glad that a big artist like you are talking about the situation

[harpinedoodles]

whats wild to me, is when people have such little disrespect for artists, and act like AI will replace artists and what we should just accept it and stop trying to make art... when in actuality AI art is dependent on said artist to function.. like how ironic can you be 😭

[Jason-uqhw]

Hating artists is really the beginning of our downfall as a civilization. Artists are creators. We need these minds.

[zariipoohh]

As an artist myself i think they should pay artists for art to be fed to the AI and should give credit.
(edit: tysm for so many likes) I also think that Ai art should just leave artists bc at this point it's just problematic.

[DiogoVincenzi]

Unfortunately, I think the reason that the music industry has avoided this issue is simply the fact that who controls it are the massive studios, not musicians, that hold the rights to the songs. They have also fought for legislation to protect their profits for decades. The art industry simply doesn't have the same power to go after these companies at the moment. Hopefully that changes.

[randomrants]

We should make laws around AI quick before it's too late to the point it steal artist's jobs.

[BattleBunny-rfzh]

I don't mind it, but what I have a problem with are these "Ai Artists" creating Patreons and charging people for stuff they didn't do.
That's a very scummy thing to do

[nathanaelfong]

I hate how all these people who use AI call themselves 'artists', when they have created nothing. Then they get mad at actual skilled creators who voice their displeasure with their work literally being stolen.

[bluefifth]

To summarise, we're not saying AI bad. We're saying the people behind AI who are finding legal loopholes and making money out of it bad.

[lazyartist]

Genuinely I wish AI artists would stop this. I've never been a snobby artist but I will be snobbier than a millionaire if it means defending the talent I've been developing since I was in 5th grade. I have control of my own hand or pencil. Sure they can make a pretty anime girl, but I can go in with my own hands and fix her jawline, her hair, the background or hands to make them look natural, or make them look the way I intended as a human. I put my art out there so I can make people proud and feel inspired, not so it can be stolen and used by rich bastards.

[StellarAvenger]

I've been gaslighted time and time again after I said AI "art" was unethical. Someone tried to guilt me by saying "but, but, but what about people who are disabled who can't draw" "you're gatekeeping art". No, I'm standing with artists who put their hearts and souls into every brush stroke. AI is setting a dangerous precedent.

[alexmangin]

A year after this video and I'm currently out of art school looking for a job and the amount of offers is so scarce it's incredibly demotivating. Fuck unethical ai. Copyright ain't a joke

[xxpyqxxk]

Just started trying art as a hobby and this is what I hear lol

[snaggypancake]

I’m not an artist but now I’m pretty mad at the big ai corporations rn, like they can’t just swoop in and yoink the art work that people put hours and passion in, sending support to people that are experiencing this, merry Christmas btw