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Just Paint with Your Feet
Jan. 8th, 2023 02:18 pmNot a big fan of human artists on Twitter right now dunking on someone who stopped making traditional art due to developing a tremor in their arm and is happy to use AI. I know they're mostly doing it as a response to Shadiversity's qrt about it and how it's a positive example of AI as a tool. But they are attacking the OP now rather than telling Shad to go back to swinging swords. So far, I've seen statements of: do paper collage; should of done hand stretching before starting to draw; tablets have a stability feature built in; use your mouth or feet; otherwise, are you really an artist?
Maybe I'm just internalizing it too much. Because on top of already having a lot of mental issues preventing me from working on art as frequently as I want, my last job caused me to develop eczema on my hands. Gloves have helped, but it can be painful to draw when my hands are inflamed. Some others statements often seen in the dog pile is the cliché, "Well, if you were really passionate, you'd find a way". I shouldn't have to force myself to draw despite my situation, and I really don't appreciate being told to go digital instead. I can't imagine how much tougher it would be if I developed Parkinson's or something. That can still happen of course, considering how far off it still seems to be until I can actually have a studio environment where I can turn off the "I'm warry of danger" part my brain.
AI is not satisfactory for me. I understand that "keywording" efficiently is in fact a skill, but it's difficult for me to recognize AI as more than a fancy form of Google Image search. I don't see it being much better than Googling, downloading an image, crop/edit, add a fancy filter, and then claim myself an artist. I'm definitely on the side of art requires "human processing" and AI art not being able to be copyrighted.
But if it brings happiness for that one person, let them have fun. Focus on the legal battle with the developers that are exploiting the "fair use" defense to unethically source training material.
Maybe I'm just internalizing it too much. Because on top of already having a lot of mental issues preventing me from working on art as frequently as I want, my last job caused me to develop eczema on my hands. Gloves have helped, but it can be painful to draw when my hands are inflamed. Some others statements often seen in the dog pile is the cliché, "Well, if you were really passionate, you'd find a way". I shouldn't have to force myself to draw despite my situation, and I really don't appreciate being told to go digital instead. I can't imagine how much tougher it would be if I developed Parkinson's or something. That can still happen of course, considering how far off it still seems to be until I can actually have a studio environment where I can turn off the "I'm warry of danger" part my brain.
AI is not satisfactory for me. I understand that "keywording" efficiently is in fact a skill, but it's difficult for me to recognize AI as more than a fancy form of Google Image search. I don't see it being much better than Googling, downloading an image, crop/edit, add a fancy filter, and then claim myself an artist. I'm definitely on the side of art requires "human processing" and AI art not being able to be copyrighted.
But if it brings happiness for that one person, let them have fun. Focus on the legal battle with the developers that are exploiting the "fair use" defense to unethically source training material.
