I've noticed that many sci-fi/fantasy art creators are pissed off at the rise of using AI for artwork. I can sort of understand their reasoning: The "artist" isn't creating shit. They're just supplying the prompt and the AI does what it does: it either creates beauty or fascination or it creates shit.
For me, I adore the Midjourney AI. It creates wonderful images for my story visuals. Wonderful art to put on my desktop. But I will never put my signature on a piece I haven't created.
I respect the opinions of true artists, but I don't think it's justification for wanting AI destroyed. I can't make the images in my head. I don't have the talent. AI does. That said, I will always admire and adore the artworks created by Submicron, Hameed, and others. They have a much better imagination than I do.
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