Alt text: Using AI is the coolest new way to let people know you have no imagination of your own

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        6 months ago

        Good to see people finally stop being a bunch of reactionaries about it.

        Artists make art using tools. AI is a tool. Bad artists still make bad art regardless of tools.

        EDIT: Getting down voted by n00bs that don’t even know a DDIM from a Euler A but call folks ‘prompters’ like it’s derogatory.

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    6 months ago

    I’ve had some really cool image ideas I would have never been able to create myself, so take your artist elitism and shove it.

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      6 months ago

      Maybe other people just enjoy something and there’s no reason to put them down for it. I wish I knew something you enjoyed so I could make fun of you for it. Sad person.

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        ah yes im so very sorry, i should have kept the feelings of people who gladly feed on stolen labor and exploitation of the global south for their slop generator to work, in mind uwu

        fuck outta here lmaoo

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    6 months ago

    Okay. I write lyrics and have Suno turn them into full songs to make wife laugh. My wife laughs. But according to you I don’t have any imagination because I’m not a multivocal singer, can’t play any instruments, don’t have my own band to play for her on demand? Fuck off.

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      6 months ago

      For personal use I see little issue with it. If you, however, start publishing them, suppressing other voices and/or making money off of it, it becomes less clear.

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        Well, I’ve shared my creations because I think they’re funny too, and maybe other people will, but I’m not gonna put them on an album and sell them! I’m just arguing the creative side of it. Those tracks wouldn’t exist without my lyrics, and I typically go through a bunch of “takes” to get the melodies and rhythms I want, so for someone to say there’s no imagination involved feels thoroughly unfair to me.

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    6 months ago

    As much as I have issues with AI, I feel like it would actually help you get your imagination set down in a way you could actually show people? Like I can think of a wonderful scene in my head, but I can’t even draw a straight line with a ruler and you want me to draw that scene? Hell no, and lack of ability isn’t lack of imagination, it’s just a skill issue.

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      The issue is when people use chatgpt or whatever to form a reply for them, like i get that people can’t draw hence cannot implement said imagination, but…word? It doesn’t have to be fancy, just type out what they have in mind. It happened right in Lemmy as well.

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      6 months ago

      Drawing however is a vital part of the creative process. Creativity is not only about getting your mental image on paper, but also to learn and hone your limits as an artist.

      Bob Ross said that stuff about “happy little accidents” for a reason.

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          6 months ago

          But they’re never interesting. It’s never due to some human factor, but always a “huh, I guess the stochastic model doesn’t work properly.”

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        6 months ago

        So a paraplegic quadriplegic can’t be creative? 🤔

        Or, let me rephrase because this is a serious question testing the limits of your statement: what impact would you say being a paraplegic unable to perform basic motor functions has on someone’s ability to create art, given that (according to you) they cannot perform such critical parts of the creative process?

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          Well first off, most paraplegics still have use of their arms, so drawing should not be a problem there.

          Quadriplegics have access to digital interfaces and there are many example of an artists who use their mouths to paint. Henry Salas has lost function in 90% of his body and has been a digital artist for over a decade. https://www.henrysalas.com/digital-art

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            Well first off, most paraplegics still have use of their arms, so drawing should not be a problem there

            Lol fair enough, my bad, I’m still shaking off the sleep, I did mean quadriplegics!

            So then in this view it’s not just using your extremities to create art, but any part of your body, which is a crucial part of the process. Your mouth, a foot, a nostril - all valid bodily extensions to interface with the world and create “real art” with.

            But language is another interface between someone’s mind and the world; why is that not a valid extension to create art with? What about people who generate their AI art piecemeal, using inpainting and careful prompting to correct features they don’t want? What about professional photographers using their existing knowledge of photography to create award-winning compositions entirely with AI? Is it fair to say these people have no imagination?

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        6 months ago

        I’d argue that creativity shouldn’t be linked to technical skill. I’ve met people who have really creative ideas and solutions that they couldn’t carry out because they couldn’t weld, machine, do carpentry, paint, draw, or otherwise carry out their idea. Are they not creative? Sure, to be a great artist you need those skills, and using AI does not make you an artist as a result, but using AI to demonstrate your creativity shouldn’t be demonised. Creating AI using other people’s IP without their permission should be demonised.

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    6 months ago

    I believe that people with a good imagination actually make use of Ai better, they can generate way more interesting prompts.

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    6 months ago

    They’re a replacement for skills and knowledge, not imagination.

    This is why people point out that they lack skills and knowledge.

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    6 months ago

    ChatGPT is great for yapping about patriotism for a school history essay, but It’s completely unable to write anything useful or sensible. So I’ll keep on doing things like art, storywriting and programming myself, but I’ll use whatever cheats I have available for the pointless things I’m forced to do.