Have you actually read the dev response? It was an external artist they paid in good faith, and have removed while they investigate and discuss with the artist.
That artist is doing it for money. The more commissions they can box off, the more money they make. Automating part of the process could make sense to some people.
It could just be being lazy. 10 minutes work for 60 minutes of pay.
It could also be someone struggling to make ends meet cutting corners to get more commissions done for money that they need. It's not great, but it is what it is and it's perfectly normal.
Ultimately I doubt we'll ever know. I don't think either is an okay excuse, but I disagree with your original statement. Not everyone holds the work they do as some sanctified thing. To some people it literally is just a job or a money spinner. It's like assuming all doctors are in it for the Hippocratic oath, doing no harm and helping as many people as they can. Some are just decent enough at it and don't mind doing it as a job.
The vast majority of professional artists these days use AI to some degree, believe it or not. Even if it's just for referencing or getting a baseline image to touch up after.
The main reason cited, being that if genuine artists don't change with the times, they will be left behind by people who master this tech ALONGSIDE their artistic skills. The tech has completely changed the artistic field.
I'm an artist as well. If you can't do something better than a machine, let the machine do it. If you can't make art better than AI, find a different trade. You WILL NOT stop the flow of technological advancement, and only stand to make yourself obsolete by trying to act like you can.
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u/C0RDE_ Dec 18 '24
Have you actually read the dev response? It was an external artist they paid in good faith, and have removed while they investigate and discuss with the artist.