dyraven posted at 2:07 PM Tue, 24 March 2026 - #4504705

As a content creator myself, I fully agree with your points on generated vs production art. However, we must all face the fact that AI art is here to stay and will only get better in the future. I personally have created absolutely zero AI art, but have seen some pretty incredible images created with it. I ask myself, How much did it cost the person to generate such an image? Many of the AI image generators are currently still free. So, the answer is, it cost them nothing.

I disagree with this statement. With the use of AI, everyone pays for its construction, support, and maintenance as the cost of electricity and water consumption skyrockets. There is also an environmental impact as surrounding areas are effected by continuous noise generated by these facilities. That's an expensive proposition to indulge creating art as a hobbyist.