AI art takes all of that effort we “humans artists” put into our craft and uses it to create a system designed to destroy us. Artists work is being stolen without their permission or any compensation to feed a tool that repurposes it into a generic and lifeless distortion of their style. Which is then unethically sold for commercial use by “AI artists” that claim skills that take a lifetime to master. I am not against the technology itself, I think with the proper restrictions it could be a great tool for conceptualizing. However with the way it is now this tech will only continue to evolve and eventually remove the need for creatives like myself.
I personally will continue to express myself in the best way I know how. I am very thankful for the clients I have that continue to work with me and appreciate my artistic skills. I also thank everyone that supports what I do despite the flashiness of AI art and its emerging technologies.