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The ”AI democratizes art” argument is always a disingenuous one. Art is already the most democratic form of human expression available. There's zero barrier of entry to just express yourself in any of the myriad ways humans have invented, music, drawing, painting, dancing, it's quintessential to humanity. There's no need to democratize something that is already, by definition, universal.
Ask me how I know you're not in the world of art.
First, rude, you don't fucking know me.
Second, just watch this video.
I don't need to know you to infer things about you. Your belief that art has zero barrier of entry is everything anyone who even has brushed the world of art needs to know that you never have.
Oh, I'm sorry, who's going around staking the pencils? Are they too expensive for you? Send me your address and I'll ship you 100 of them and about 50 brushes I don't use. Did someone take away your crayons as a kid and you never got over it? Did you not have the brain power to figure out how to poke at the mud with a stick?
Tell me, where is this barrier for you to pick up anything that makes a mark on something and then go make a mark on something? Who's keeping you from drawing?
You think grabbing anything that makes a mark on something and then making a mark on something is art?
Stop being a dick.
Stop talking about things you don't understand
Yeah, pretty much. You should try it, it's pretty easy.
Then AI art is art ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Nah. There's more choice and thought put into a child's scrawling than any ai generated image.
I know logic isn't Lemmings' strong suit. But you can't set the bar for something as low as it can possibly be and then be elitist about it.
Well it's pretty simple, a child would understand it. I can explain it to you if you're having trouble.
Making art puts you in the art world. It's very easy to get what you need to make art. Arguing that someone isn't from the art world is pretty silly when you think about it. AI generated images aren't art. So they don't even help you get into the art world. Especially because it's very, very easy to get started making art, it's pretty silly to argue that AI is helping you.
I know that was a lot, so if you need to think about it, you can come back to me when you're really, really ready.
Oh, buddy. You really don't know anything about art.
I'm literally a professional artist.
Translation: I know how to draw.
? Yeah you kind of have to in order to be a professional. And I also know about art and the art world.
Intentionally missing the point still means you're missing the point.
Ok so how about we cut to the quick of it.
Why do you feel so bitter about the art world?
Why do you think ai would actually help people in the art world?
Why do you feel like the people you're talking to are less informed about this subject than you?
Why do you feel like you can't make art?
I didn't say that.
AI is already helping people in the art world. You're just choosing not to see it.
I also didn't say that.
Another thing I didn't say.
Congrats, you've managed to make 1 coherent sentence.
Oh child you didn't have to say those things for them to be obvious. How exactly do you think ai is helping the art world, and also, you know, answer the other questions.
Because artists use it all the time to make art. How do you think it's not? Already answered the other questions. I don't know why you're projecting.
Artists don't use AI at all bud. And it certainly doesn't help you in any professional capacity.
So answer me, why are you trying to die on this hill? Why are you so bitter about the art world and why do you think you can't draw?
Artists use AI all the time. This is how I know you're not one and don't really know that many.
Prove to me artists use AI because all the artists I know absolutely loathe it and refuse to touch it. You're in denial and also refusing to answer my questions, so let me ask you a different one.
Why do you like AI so much to defend it? Why do you think artists use AI when so many are saying otherwise?
You're the only one in denial here. I know all the artists you know hate it, you don't know that many artists. Go to a gallery sometime, you'll have fun.
I don't like AI. In fact, I hate it with a passion, I just think you all are very stupid.
Dude, I live within walking distance of like, three galleries, including one I've sold at.
You're kind of an idiot and an ass, so maybe pull your head out sometime, you'll have fun.
Oh, you live at walking distance from 3 galleries? You should have led with that. How blind I was. You probably know everything there is to know about art. I mean, THREE galleries. At WALKING distance! WOW! Ok, enough of that. There's literally dozens of galleries at walking distance from my home and even more artists' studios. Have you considered you have such a naive view of art because you live in a place with no art?
Fft, like you're an expert, you think artists use AI and you can't draw. Whatever bud go pretend you know what you're talking about I'm sure it'll impress someone who's gullible.
I know denial is easier to fit in your unbelievably narrow worldview but AI has helped a lot of artists create art and will continue doing so for years to come, you just need to get out of Bumfuck, Alabama to see it. Also this is... what? The fourth time I tell you I can draw? I guess we can add reading comprehension to the things you're bad at.
Sure man, have your delusions. I'll be out here with the real artists while you play pretend. Have fun using a robot to cosplay as someone actually making something.