#dreamup creation

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DreamUp Creation by darkone795

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Soon this is what the halls of power will be dominated by forevermore. The future belongs to women. 

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This Might Be The Last Straw For Me....

I seriously can't even put it into words how pissed off I am right now. I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed it yet but there's a new feature called "Dreamup Creations" right under St.ash which is, you guessed it, a damn AI art generator. Now I've put up with a LOT of this site's crap over the years, including the big change to Eclipse, but this might seriously be the last straw for me. It feels like the ultimate middle finger to us as artists regardless of our skill level because this option is literally right under where we submit our HUMAN MADE ART to this stupid place where many of us are lucky if our work gets seen at all.

And honestly, it was only after we pushed for it that they finally gave us the option to opt out of these programs using our art to "learn" when it should have been an obvious thing to do. It took me a long time to finally get the freedom to even share my art online with others but now this intense fear of it being stolen from me, something I do for enjoyment and want to start offering commissions for, it's crushing my desire to do the thing I love most in this world which is to create and share my art. I just flat out don't feel safe on this site anymore. Thankfully I backed up all of my work but there's a very real possibility that I'll be ditching this place very soon because Deviantart obviously doesn't care about about us that much if our outcries against this AI garbage is falling on deaf ears...

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DreamUp Creation

Description

Created using AI tools, Mature

Prompt: Mujer joven desnuda en la naturaleza

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Project 5

Should AI art continue its growth into various creative industries?  by Shane Fernandez

Throughout the last few years, AI (artificial intelligence) has been a developing technology slowly being incorporated into society with a large change being the use of Siri or Alexa in many households.  More recently however, we have seen more applications of this technology such as in media and entertainment industries using it to personalise and recommend content for social media or streaming services like Netflix. Another example of this would be in the slow but increasing usage of electronic cars where they incorporate new navigation systems and self-driving systems. This is more prevalent in America as they have the leading percentage of self-driving vehicles globally. I mention these examples because they reflect a problem that this new technology is creating for many creative industries, being the use of AI art.

A brief introduction into this topic is that it involves any form of digital art produced by AI software through extracting pre-existing works including other image data.

There are many reasons to why it is considered controversial such as ethical ones regarding the time spent by creatives in a field to competing with a program. Having a program that can replace many artists can demotivate aspiring creatives, feeling there is little point in face of the ever-growing usage of AI among new companies. Another example of an unethical reason as to why AI art is regarded negatively is due to how the data is gathered. This is done through extracting works that are usually not made from scratch but rather from other established artists from sites without the user's consent. A notable example of this can be seen with DeviantArt, being one of the largest social networking sites for artists of all kinds globally. However, their controversy within this topic began once they launched their own AI feature known as DreamUp and when starting had users already opted in for any creations made to become a part of its database[1] which angered many artists on the platform.

From a business perspective, it could be seen as more cost efficient and less time consuming to produce any art needed by them as opposed to hiring a freelance artist. For example, sites such as Stable Diffusion are free whereas the formerly free to use site Midjourney is priced at around £8 to 95 monthly and £76 to £920 annually. However, this could come at the cost of hiring specialists who can maintain the software used as like most software, cyber-attacks, viruses and glitches are inevitable. This links to the first point as rather than encouraging people to go into a creative field, it seems more rewarding to pursue careers in cyber security or a course in artificial intelligence. While this is not inherently bad, one could argue that it decreases the likelihood of fresh and new ideas to be made as most creative industries would become too dependent on using prompts. This, however, can also make the work produced lose its authenticity as this form of art is heavily reliant on databases and algorithms.

Another benefit of using AI art is that if clients or businesses are unsatisfied with any work produced keywords can be changed to suit their ideal vision whereas if an artist is involved the process is slightly longer. Depending on how the artist works, the changes of a work can be minimal or highly disruptive as wanting changes past the initial sketching phase or somewhere near the end of the final image.

In an article by Bai Liu, there is an idea which I cannot help but find interesting which is the concept that AI will not lead to the demise of art but rather lead to creating a purer and unique form of art that could not be made by humans.  One quote of this article that stuck out to me was “The so-called ‘creativity’ is again linked to ‘idea’, ‘principles’, ‘thinking’, and ‘method’.” [3] which I believe questions what we consider to be art on a fundamental level. In other words, we have explored many different ideas that have been used for inspiration to generate even more ideas we find appealing although with AI there exist ideas that go against what has already been established to be considered appealing. So far, the argument which is also mentioned in the article refers to Originality vs Imitation which is an area where most controversies surrounding this topic stem from where AI can so far take what has already been made to make something ‘new’.

Despite AI’s benefits, it can also have some drawbacks. A small example of this could be not producing exactly what is wanted as humans can have a better understanding of what is desired in comparison to something that must be coded.

AI Art use has been seen in various scandals such as with Wacom. This is one of the largest and leading brands that develop involving pen tablets, displays and other sorts of products around digital art. The controversy that surrounded them ai art was in a promotional box for an Intuos tablet which showcased an illustration of a dragon which features that led many to question its artistic validity. Some comments involved “questionable scale designs and fur blending unnaturally into other sections of the image” [6]. Proceeding this, Wacom would promptly delete any images of these which would further arouse suspicions. While this did not prove to be a huge problem for Wacom considering their reputation, it leads many to consider the ethics of the company especially considering promoting a product with an image generated by the very tool their customers are competing with.

Regardless of my stance, it must be mentioned that like with most industries, the implementation of ai will only continue. Despite the many controversies, there are some sites that provide an ethical approach like Adobe’s Firefly. This is an AI software that generates images through content open on the internet which does not breach copyright as well as using stock photos from within.

In conclusion, I do not believe AI Art should be allowed to be involved in creative fields as they have led to many controversies for brands and caused a rift in the art community. It’s a subject that calls for a large ethical debate on the future of how artists can support themselves.  It questions the authenticity and ownership of the works produced with improper legislation regarding copyright. However, when considering the article by Mr Liu, I can accept the possibility that AI can be used to create art previously unseen. This is only when considering the applications of it commercially and ethically though to ensure it is not merely a substitute for the already large population of talented and aspiring artists of the current era. 

[1] https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/deviantart-artficial-intelligence-ai-images-midjourney-stabilityai-art-1234674400/

Title - DeviantArt's Decision to Label AI Images Creates a Vicious Debate Among Artists and Users

Author – Christina Sterbenz

Date Published – July 19th 2023

[2] https://twitter.com/LUvvUcy/status/1770461542447747178

[3]  Title - Arguments for the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Art: Does AI Art Have Creativity, Motivation, Self-awareness and Emotion?

Author – Bai Liu

Date Published – April 18th 2023

[4] https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/23/its-the-opposite-of-art-why-illustrators-are-furious-about-ai 

Title - 'It's the opposite of art': why illustrators are furious about AI

Author – Sarah Shaffi

Date Published – January 23rd 2023

[5] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM58aXNq0HvzVFJ43HHBqjQ/community?lb=Ugkxh_cZsXVYz2WN-TaQC3xB-fQoASZJDpcw

[6] https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/9/24031468/wacom-wizards-of-the-coast-mtg-artists-against-generative-ai

Title - Artists are making creative companies apologize for using AI

Publisher – The Verge

Date Published – January 9th 2024

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In the quiet hush of Christmas Eve, a tiny French Bulldog puppy dreams beneath the twinkling lights of a festive tree. As the snow falls softly outside, the little one envisions a playful gathering with furry friends, sharing warmth and joy on this magical night. Wrapped in the anticipation of friendship and holiday cheer, the puppy's heart beats with the pure magic of the season

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