I am vehemently anti AI but I also recognize what’s coming and also what’s here (and how filters, hashtags, personality tests and the entire concept of “self branding” paved the way for AI acceptance/excitement.) What scares me is how eager so many seem to be to ask AI to box them in (quite literally!) without recognizing how on the nose it is to do so. The sameness of it all is so antithetical to creativity. We are robbing ourselves of future artists every time we buy into and then normalize another AI trend and it’s devastating to me to know that so many people are okay with that.
I'm not even certain A1 is best for the workplace - I believe it could easily lead to generative laziness. Certainly as a writer I am against it's "creative" usage, the quotation marks noting that it had to learn from actual human content and is therefore more copy than creation. And I am gravely concerned about the use of AI in medicine or even as a means to find useful suggestions in finance. Am I anti-AI? I'd have to say yes.
I am definitely concerned about general laziness. Speeding up research? Great, provided it’s accurate — which it often isn’t. We will all have to be our own creative directors, instructors, editors-in-chief. I’ve said we can’t outsource our brains, but at the same time, we’re going to need to double up on critical thinking and analysis.
I love "we can't outsource our brains...we're going to need to double up on critical thinking and analysis". As a medical professional and clinical social worker, I am concerned about AI and the reliance on it in the area of medical research and practice. I see ads that are promoting easier ways to chart on patient visits both remote visits and in-person, which save time and allow you to be free to do other things. I definitely believe I would be obsessed with editing the AI version of my patient/client visit to make sure it measured up to my clinical standards.
I also believe it will rob us of future artists and creativity which is an extraordinary aspect to contemplate. This is an exciting time but also scary, We must think seriously about AI so that we use it to enhance but not overtake our natural talents and usurp our "brains". This is a wonderful discussion, Liz.
People have been trying to predict the future since when? Nostradamus? The ancient prophets? With rare exceptions I think we've never been very good at predicting the future, and I think that the same is true for predicting what AI will become and how it will change our lives. My own personal opinion is that AI will become more and more helpful, but will never replace artists. Exhibit A is the #starterpackNoAI challenge. Thank you for sharing that.
Amen to all this! The other thing about generative AI that I wish people understood is that it STEALS FROM ARTISTS! (And writers, too.) AI doesn't just generate stuff out of thin air. It cannibalizes the work of human creators, without compensating or crediting them, let alone asking permission. Yet so many people seem to think this is OK. (Or maybe they don't know?) I'm seeing ad agencies starting to create artwork using AI and I just do not get it. I guess they think plagiarizing and stealing from other creative professionals is just fine??
I think in advertising we have always been on a slippery slope with “borrowing” swipe — print and film. Although the intent, at least in my world, was to get a client to fall in love with the vibe so then you can go ahead and actually hire that photographer or director.
But when I see actual AI generated images that look like crap, it just makes me think that the brand is cheap and crappy.
(and I thought that what Coke did with the weird AI polar bears for xmas, using a tag line about authenticity, was not…the best choice. Both ethically and from a branding perspective.)
Yeah, I think "borrowing" to show concepts (using watermarked stock photos, for ex.) while a little iffy, is still in the ethical safe zone. But actually creating finished work with AI illustrations or photography crosses the line as far as I'm concerned.
I've seen some actually decent-looking agency work created with AI. But an illustrator or photographer or skilled designer could have made it just as good or better.
I am apparently in the minority on this in our field, though, because generative AI seems to be used more and more by designers and art directors who don't see it as a problem. I suppose they just reason that the horse has left the barn, and they might as well just jump on the bandwagon. (The bandwagon pulled by the horse.)
AI is really rolling the creative market. Know friend laid off because AI can do it quicker and cheaper. Now it’s kind of cartoonish but soon, very, soon you will not be able to tell the difference. How will YOU know when it is reality verses, AI.
I feel about AI the same way bank tellers should have felt about ATMs. As ATMs evolved from cash dispensers to full service banking bots, tellers would shoo me out of line and direct me to use the ATMs every time I walked into the bank. I thought it was strange that they would be promoting the very thing that would take their jobs one day.
We can't stop people from thinking that AI is a viable substitute for human creativity. (My stock statement about AI creative is that it's like anything else in life. You get what you pay for.) But if we start using AI as a substitute for our own personal creativity, we are effing doomed.
Look at you, making a perfect point with fewer words. Did AI help? (Ha.) And indeed, you do get what you pay for when it comes to artistry, creativity, and strategery.
I did the Blister Pack Artist Starter Pack Action Figure without realizing it was linked to Anti-AI pushback. Now I'm glad I did it even more. And... I feel that autocorrect is performing worse these days since it went to an AI model instead of relying on a specific style guide. Most people would write Diet Coke not diet cola so the probability from the Grammarly AI is pushing the statistically common phrase versus your intended phrase, I tried using Grammarly and hated it for my writing.
But, I LOVE the art I've been seeing from this challenge, it's fun and adorable. <3
I am vehemently anti AI but I also recognize what’s coming and also what’s here (and how filters, hashtags, personality tests and the entire concept of “self branding” paved the way for AI acceptance/excitement.) What scares me is how eager so many seem to be to ask AI to box them in (quite literally!) without recognizing how on the nose it is to do so. The sameness of it all is so antithetical to creativity. We are robbing ourselves of future artists every time we buy into and then normalize another AI trend and it’s devastating to me to know that so many people are okay with that.
“We are robbing ourselves of future artists” - yes yes yes. So thoughtful as always, Bec!
I love these so much! I'm not anti-AI as a tool, but I do feel like it's unfortunately going to be used in some cases to replace a designer or artist.
It already is being used that way in many cases. (I know you know that!)
I'm not even certain A1 is best for the workplace - I believe it could easily lead to generative laziness. Certainly as a writer I am against it's "creative" usage, the quotation marks noting that it had to learn from actual human content and is therefore more copy than creation. And I am gravely concerned about the use of AI in medicine or even as a means to find useful suggestions in finance. Am I anti-AI? I'd have to say yes.
I am definitely concerned about general laziness. Speeding up research? Great, provided it’s accurate — which it often isn’t. We will all have to be our own creative directors, instructors, editors-in-chief. I’ve said we can’t outsource our brains, but at the same time, we’re going to need to double up on critical thinking and analysis.
I love "we can't outsource our brains...we're going to need to double up on critical thinking and analysis". As a medical professional and clinical social worker, I am concerned about AI and the reliance on it in the area of medical research and practice. I see ads that are promoting easier ways to chart on patient visits both remote visits and in-person, which save time and allow you to be free to do other things. I definitely believe I would be obsessed with editing the AI version of my patient/client visit to make sure it measured up to my clinical standards.
I also believe it will rob us of future artists and creativity which is an extraordinary aspect to contemplate. This is an exciting time but also scary, We must think seriously about AI so that we use it to enhance but not overtake our natural talents and usurp our "brains". This is a wonderful discussion, Liz.
A hard NO on the A-one pronunciation.
People have been trying to predict the future since when? Nostradamus? The ancient prophets? With rare exceptions I think we've never been very good at predicting the future, and I think that the same is true for predicting what AI will become and how it will change our lives. My own personal opinion is that AI will become more and more helpful, but will never replace artists. Exhibit A is the #starterpackNoAI challenge. Thank you for sharing that.
Maybe it will help us value artists more? That would be good!
Amen to all this! The other thing about generative AI that I wish people understood is that it STEALS FROM ARTISTS! (And writers, too.) AI doesn't just generate stuff out of thin air. It cannibalizes the work of human creators, without compensating or crediting them, let alone asking permission. Yet so many people seem to think this is OK. (Or maybe they don't know?) I'm seeing ad agencies starting to create artwork using AI and I just do not get it. I guess they think plagiarizing and stealing from other creative professionals is just fine??
I think in advertising we have always been on a slippery slope with “borrowing” swipe — print and film. Although the intent, at least in my world, was to get a client to fall in love with the vibe so then you can go ahead and actually hire that photographer or director.
But when I see actual AI generated images that look like crap, it just makes me think that the brand is cheap and crappy.
(and I thought that what Coke did with the weird AI polar bears for xmas, using a tag line about authenticity, was not…the best choice. Both ethically and from a branding perspective.)
Yeah, I think "borrowing" to show concepts (using watermarked stock photos, for ex.) while a little iffy, is still in the ethical safe zone. But actually creating finished work with AI illustrations or photography crosses the line as far as I'm concerned.
I've seen some actually decent-looking agency work created with AI. But an illustrator or photographer or skilled designer could have made it just as good or better.
I am apparently in the minority on this in our field, though, because generative AI seems to be used more and more by designers and art directors who don't see it as a problem. I suppose they just reason that the horse has left the barn, and they might as well just jump on the bandwagon. (The bandwagon pulled by the horse.)
Another serious concern, that I have not thought about but so important.
AI is really rolling the creative market. Know friend laid off because AI can do it quicker and cheaper. Now it’s kind of cartoonish but soon, very, soon you will not be able to tell the difference. How will YOU know when it is reality verses, AI.
I feel about AI the same way bank tellers should have felt about ATMs. As ATMs evolved from cash dispensers to full service banking bots, tellers would shoo me out of line and direct me to use the ATMs every time I walked into the bank. I thought it was strange that they would be promoting the very thing that would take their jobs one day.
We can't stop people from thinking that AI is a viable substitute for human creativity. (My stock statement about AI creative is that it's like anything else in life. You get what you pay for.) But if we start using AI as a substitute for our own personal creativity, we are effing doomed.
Look at you, making a perfect point with fewer words. Did AI help? (Ha.) And indeed, you do get what you pay for when it comes to artistry, creativity, and strategery.
I did the Blister Pack Artist Starter Pack Action Figure without realizing it was linked to Anti-AI pushback. Now I'm glad I did it even more. And... I feel that autocorrect is performing worse these days since it went to an AI model instead of relying on a specific style guide. Most people would write Diet Coke not diet cola so the probability from the Grammarly AI is pushing the statistically common phrase versus your intended phrase, I tried using Grammarly and hated it for my writing.
But, I LOVE the art I've been seeing from this challenge, it's fun and adorable. <3
I am with you all the way!