Faced with the incredible popularity of Mid-journey, Dall-E and others, online art communities are organizing an outcry.
Many art platforms deplore the veritable tsunami of works generated via artificial intelligence within them, and have decided to ban them or severely limit their sharing.
The uprising of artists against the machine
Online art news has been taken over in recent months by artificial intelligences such as Mid-journey, Stable Diffusion or Dall-E. Capable of creating a real work of art in just a few moments by simply analyzing an image or from a textual description, they are the joy of many Internet users.
Anyone is thus able to share a superb image, sometimes by mimicking recognized artists according to what is asked of the artificial intelligence. Online art communities such as DeviantArt, ArtStation, Newgrounds and many others are now drowned in such works.
A fashion effect that is not seen very favorably within some of these communities. Many artists thus see in it a form of theft, while others find in it, on the contrary, another form of creation.
A leveling down of art?
Refractory artists argue that these works generated by artificial intelligence are a disservice to art. They believe that their work, which can sometimes be very long-term, is devalued, whereas tools like Mid-journey can create an image in just a few seconds. A relentless pace that no human being without such tools is able to follow.
Fur Affinity, an online art community that has spoken out against what are now commonly referred to as “assisted works,” also raised concerns about the ethical aspect of the situation.
To create what is asked of them, artificial intelligences must indeed learn from artists of flesh and blood. They must therefore feed on what exists. Issues of copyright and the legitimacy of artists’ existence therefore arise seriously. ” Our goal is to support artists and their content. We do not believe it is in the best interests of our community to allow AI-generated content on our site. “said Fur Affinity.
Other popular communities like DeviantArt or ArtStation have yet to comment on this. Still, it is in the world of online art one of the latest developments on a subject that greatly divides.
Source : waxy
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