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> I’m extremely privileged to have a job that I enjoy. My work is creative. The challenges are rewarding. I don’t take that for granted. When I imagine “AI” in
by bitpush 1y ago
> I’m extremely privileged to have a job that I enjoy. My work is creative. The challenges are rewarding. I don’t take that for granted. When I imagine “AI” in the mix it does not spark joy. I tried the tab-completion slot machines; not my cup of tea. I tried image generation and was overcome with literal depression. I don’t want a future as a “prompt artist”. I’d rather pack up my privilege and find something else.
I’m incredibly fortunate to have a craft that I cherish. My work is visceral; the smell of the oils, the feel of the canvas beneath my brush. The challenges of translating vision to a tangible form are deeply fulfilling. I don’t take that for granted. When I imagine computers further encroaching on design, it does not spark inspiration. I’ve seen these digital drawing tablets and "design" software; they feel cold and disconnected, like painting by numbers with a sterile stylus. I’ve witnessed the rise of computer-generated graphics and felt a profound sense of loss for the handcrafted. I don’t want a future as a “graphic operator” or a “filter adjuster.” I’d rather pack up my easel and find something else entirely.
- os2warpman 1y agoWacom tablet don’t draw the thing for you. They, and AI bullshit, are not comparable. Attempting to equate them just demonstrates the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of the techbros behind the ai hype train.
- tpmoney 1y agoAnd detractors say AI doesn’t draw the thing for you either. “Soulless”, “without human touch”, “tab-completion slot machine”, “slop”, “hallucinations” etc. Seems like they’re more comparable to a Wacom or 3d render/modeling program than first glance might suggest. They make some things easier and faster, but apparently still require a human being to wield to tool with skill to produce art product people are interested in.
- scotty79 1y agoTo paraphrase Theo.gg Good creators are set. Bad creators are screwed. We are only beginning to see what a talented artist can do with AI tools. Bad ones can't do much more than laymen and are scared and disappointed.
- bitpush 1y agoAre you sure? I dont remember the last time I "drew" an arrow mark. I hit a drop down, selected the one that I wanted and hit OK. Even if I wanted to tweak it, I double click and tweak the control points. Same for bezier curves. And dont even get me started on typography & icon packs. How about easy undo? What would a master like Da Vinci say if he saw modern designers iterating over colors using colorpickers? He'd shake his head saying "designers these days cant visualize things in their heads"
- os2warpman 1y ago> He'd shake his head saying "designers these days cant visualize things in their heads" Thinking they know what a long-dead person would say or think is YET ANOTHER sign of the AIbro’s intellectual and moral bankruptcy.
- dbushell 1y agoYes your example is exactly the same and yet I fear you're missing the point entirely.