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The direct application is instant illustration. It's called "art" because it has less requirements and can't be objectively judged. There is a long way to becom
by crumpledbyte 4y ago
The direct application is instant illustration. It's called "art" because it has less requirements and can't be objectively judged. There is a long way to becoming useful, but it can have a very real world impact in everyday jobs.
Lots of people losing their jobs over this also means more available workforce for those more important jobs of yours
- ido 4y agoI wasn’t seriously expecting investment to change, just kinda funny/sad that in this case the thing getting automated is something humans enjoy doing (illustrating) rather than many things they both don’t enjoy and need more (street cleaning, construction work, menial physical labor in general). So you think in your example illustrators taking up street cleaning work will result in an overall improvement of life for mankind? Aren’t the machines supposed to make our lives better?
- LampDrewNear 4y agoThis is what I'm thinking as well. I would go so far to say that it's directly evil to automate away illustration and other forms of creativity. Sure, many people will think it's cool and useful, but so many people will see their reason to live taken away from them. This is not only about making a living, creative arts is something much deeper and meaningful for lots of people. I wish we could spend our collective brainpower applying AI to fight disease, climate change and poverty instead. That would make life better.
- capitalsigma 4y agoHow dare they automate weaving cloth, it's a creative endeavor with a long history! It's deeply meaningful for lots of people in some cultures! Time to smash the looms!