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  • jagara2

    Not making a novel point here, but...

    I think in the very near future, I think for the vast majority of mainstream uses, most non-discerning people without knowledge and respect for art (most people) will just use AI instead of hiring an illustrator. Good AI stuff - at least in the eyes of most people - looks ranging from "fine" and "adequate" to "great".

    And it's cheap or free.

    "Hire and illustrator? Yeah, and let's hire a scribe to write out our emails, too. Jeez."

    Saddening...

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    • It was amazing how quickly illustrators I know who did covers and for indie bands said their work just disappeared once AI got just about good enoughPhanLo
    • I worked as a commercial illustrator from about 2003-2008, and in my experience it all started to die then, long before AI. The dominance of digital...Horp
    • pocketable media dictated style rules that meant almost anyone could do a passable illustration. The arc of descent already existed in 2010.Horp
    • It was a total failure on Apple devices, there is no commercial use for generative AI.
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    • Trends change. Can't expect handrawn style that was trendy in the 90's to still be hot. Just as the flat minimalist characters with huge limbs are dying out.NBQ00
    • AI can emulate and recycle what's been done but good illustrators who can innovate or have a very distinct style will still be successfulNBQ00
    • @NBQ00 just talking about human illustrators, both analog and digital.jagara
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