Some thoughts on Ai art

There’s a lot of talk right now about Ai generated art and what it means for creators.

Personally, I don’t believe all the doom and gloom. 

Some thoughts: 

Creators adapt

Creators have always adapted to technology. We’ve gone from dark rooms to Adobe Lightroom. Musicians skip the gatekeepers and make a living without record labels thanks to streaming. 

Leave it to creators to find creative solutions.

‘Humanmade’ will become a selling point

‘Handmade’ has always been regarded as a mark of luxury in fashion. I suspect we will start seeing a variation of this for artists and writers as AI generated work improves. 

'Humanmade' will be the new 'Handmade'.

Ai will make a lot of things easier to do, making the old ways a lot more valuable.

We admire mastery and craftsmanship. We value people that choose to do things the hard way because we understand that it’s earned. Choose constant mastery and you have nothing to worry about.

Showing your work process becomes part of the marketing

Austin Kleon’s argument for showing your work and process should become a marketing tool for creators. Not only to “prove” the human made aspect, but, as Austin argues: 

“Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them. The stories you tell about the work you do have a huge effect on how people feel and what they understand about your work, and how people feel and what they understand about your work effects how they value it.”