What these people need to understand is that not everyone owes you work. No one's entitled to pay you for your services. You're not struggling to get commissions or payments because of the EVIL AI, you're struggling because that's just how it is. With the advancements of AI becoming more accessible for the average joe, less people have to worry about blowing hundreds of dollars for something AI can do in seconds. Of course, AI can never truly replicate everything.
But there's a difference between a random dude using AI for his lil project and a multi million dollar company using AI. The company has the resources, the one individual with probably $15 in his pocket does not. Generative AI's getting better than ever, while stuff like img2vid and txt2vid are still having a lot - and I mean a lot - of tinkering and fine tuning to do. It's gradually improving but it still has many, many limitations. Don't let the examples from their advertisements or starting page fool you.
In the end, I don't hate you artists/writers/graphic designs/voice actors - I just don't want to blow hundreds on you. I have my needed resources and while they may not be perfect, it's better than getting a service I may not be pleased with and probably won't get refunded over.
You guys aren't losing service anytime soon. Despite what it may seem, not that many people really use generative AI. The ones who do most of the time lose interest anyway because most of them aren't really knowledgable how AI works and expect literal Mona Lisa's, they probably won't know how to install A111 or ComfyUI, or know how the CivitAI remix button works. Most just see it as some random shiny thing and either grift on it or use it for a bit and lose interest after. You artists are killing yourselves more than AI could ever do. If you worry about AI ruining artists, worry about the companies who don't do anything to combat or separate it from actual artists. But it's not that simple and that's just how it is.
I'll say it again, if you let generative noise challenge your confidence as an artist or whatever creative you're in, it says more about you as an artist than anything else.
> i'd rather see antizionist art from palestinian artists
> i'd rather see trans affirming art from trans artists
> i'd rather see antiracist art from black and indigenous artists
This person couldn't get any more leftist, everyone. The ultimate savior for all marginalized groups out there. There's totally competition between the oh so creative sphere majority of "X character says trans rights! / X says NO to transphobes! / white people BAD! / free palestine! #94949696" art vs "1girl, standing, smiling / masterpiece, HDR, 4k, blender, unity / amazing detail, godly detail, intricate details, perfect hands, perfect anatomy" generative noise.
