I expect more “artists are just spoiled aristocrats” radioactive takes, but I’m posting this anyway. :this-is-fine:
Weird take: the area where it will catch on first is children’s book illustrations.
Any hand-wringing about this by consumer advocates or within the publishing industry will be met with the same thought-terminating cliche that anyone who has concerns about the quality of children’s media should already be familiar with: “kids can’t tell the difference.” The devaluation you’re talking about will enter an irreversible end-stage once the children raised on AI art are adults.
Nah, children’s illustrations are too stylised. They don’t lend themselves well to AI.
I’d expect AI to be used for more generic stuff first. Stock photos, fantasy/RPG art assets, porn, etc.
There is a lot of super-generic low-effort art happening in the “dollar-store children’s books” space right now. The writing isn’t much better.
That’s disappointing to hear. The ones I’ve seen recently (albeit at real bookshops) are of decent quality.
