Worried about Ai art?

Artists, if you worry about Ai art then you need to watch this.

[jessicah]

completely agree with you here. we are artists because we love the process of making art.
an aspect of this issue you didn't touch on, however, is with these AI models, the computer doesn't just pull the "art" out of thin air.
the guys that run these programs scrape as much art off the internet as they can and the computer essentially blends it all up and makes a collage out of the bits. my wife for example has had her art stolen and integrated into mindjourney.
if these ai models sourced their training/reference material ethically I might feel differently about them, but as it stands thousands of artists are being ripped off and plagiarized.
very sad situation. feels like the NFT crap all over again, just tech bros and crypto grifters trying to take advantage of other peoples' hard work.
but NFTs didn't stick around and this AI stuff probably won't either. all these companies are already getting sued into the dirt.
we'll keep creating, it's what we do.

[JorgeNorgaardArt]

Well said, Simon! It's all about the process. That is where the growth, joy and purpose is.

[BinaryDood]

i dont think I'll stop drawing. But for projects which require other human's attention for their completion, AI art is terrifying on how it floods and devalues real art.

[olavm.]

Hey Simon, thank you for your truthful words!
It is so good to get this message from a successful person like you on the way!
Although I have been doing this job for a long time, sometimes I still fight against my demons

[taparsiadiwinoto]

"keep fighting and you'll be alright" very powerfull i like it, so insightfull and inspiring...thx for puting this Mr Simon

[crashdummyglory]

the best understanding of the situation so far. It is a process, an enjoyment of the journey. It is personal, a machine doing it is not the same.

[DarkBurster]

thank you to making these simon, i think as artists we are constantly in a mental battle with outselves and while i have watched a LOT of videos of people talking about these topics
I always relate to your thoughts the most.
Thanks for being awesome :)

[pakoCV]

Following you since the deviant art era... You are a truly inspiration man.

[VSWRKS]

Thank you Simon! Every word you said helped me tremendously! ❤

[Alteregodezines]

Love this, art is always for me first and i enjoy sketching in the clay so much more than finishing it. I love the portal analogy and visual though. Makes me think of Adam Sandlers "click"

[MustafaO.Artisan]

Great video 👍I like your perspective on it.

[katana]

"...at the end of the day, what other option do we have?". That's it in a nutshell. Thank you.

[lucasgomesart]

This is a great insight for sure! Thank you for sharing your thoughts

[GnaReffotsirk]

Da Vinci felt sorry for having failed to represent nature the way he aimed to his whole life.

[kezeff]

Thanks for putting this out there Simon, very insightful and inspiring!

[RoninZatoichi]

Very interesting speech.
Meybe You can make some studio tour and show for example this amazing shelf behind Your back at close?

[jr.]

Hello sir, after watching your video, I think it makes sense. As a master in the industry, the perspective of looking at things is also high-dimensional. But as a newcomer who loves art and concept design, the current environment is not friendly, this is a fact! The threshold of the industry is getting higher and higher, and there is no opportunity to enter the industry to exercise myself, but the income problem cannot make me idealistic. How to choose between ideals and cruel reality is really depressing.

[BrodyBaddis]

AI generated art is the same as a musician "sampling" someone elses sound without licensing it.
The only difference is that there's no systems right now to protect the digital visual creatives.

there's some artists with a strong style, and that should be called out if you find a semblance of it in your AI generated image. double check, if you have time, to see if if they've licensed or asked for permission from the artist.

[cpersel]

Great insight and inspiration, thank you Simon

[BenC-zqir]

Your videos are so amazing and inspiring!