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AI art creation -- Is it cheating?

Many of our designs are created using the AI program, Midjourney. Midjourney is somewhat controversial, particularly among artists, because it distills the skill of countless art creators into a powerful engine that can be leveraged by anyone who knows how to craft a string of words -- called a "prompt" -- that rub it the right way. Midjourney can create -- in mere seconds -- images of art pieces that would take artisans an entire year or more, to make. It also creates the opportunity to create, for those of us who lack artistic skill, but possess a knack for descriptive language. Suddenly, focus shift away from skilled hands to a mind gifted with imagination, and the ability to put that imagination into words. Suddenly, even a quadriplegic is able to create, by sheer virtue of having developed the power of expressing themselves. Here is an example of an image created using Midjourney, based on a friends dog, that turned into a piece of sheer whimsy:

What are your thoughts? Is it cheating?

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Poll #1

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Ironwork Succubus Mug

A bit racier than our owl mug, this is our most-favorited design, and likely soon to become our bestseller. The ironwork succubus design seems to appeal to Twilight fans and lovers of gothic and dark decor.

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DiamondStar Designs is on Tumblr! Perhaps you've already visited our Etsy shop -- DiamondStarDesignsUS -- here, folks can see what's in the pipeline, vote on their favorite designs, discuss graphic design, AI and more. Please follow us and join in on the conversation! Below is our best-selling item to date -- this standard, 11-ounce ceramic coffee mug features a pattern of cute, stylized owl logos, rendered in dull colors for a crafty feel with a retro vibe!