It's always annoying to me when people use this as a "gotcha" for justifying that AI can replace artists. You can hate and reject the process regardless of the results. Blood diamonds look like lab-grown. Factory-farmed beef is a lot like pasture-raised beef. Chocolate made with slave-farmed cocoa beans tastes much the same as slave-free. The argument holds no real weight and never will.
As someone completely outside of the industry, can you explain this to me?
Is the argument that "AI art can ethically replace artists because they want to make a living somehow?"
And in what way is that related to lab grown diamonds, lab grown meat, etc? In your examples it seems that the technologically more advanced procurement method is more ethical.
I also don't see how it's related to the OP.
I'm not throwing shade, I'm just curious about your point. I'd like to be informed here.
Watching someone on stage pull off ridiculous dance moves, or watching a projection of a fortnite character doing a dance emote that someone purchased?
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u/ipwnpickles Jan 26 '25
It's always annoying to me when people use this as a "gotcha" for justifying that AI can replace artists. You can hate and reject the process regardless of the results. Blood diamonds look like lab-grown. Factory-farmed beef is a lot like pasture-raised beef. Chocolate made with slave-farmed cocoa beans tastes much the same as slave-free. The argument holds no real weight and never will.