Say goodbye to AI
Christine Nguyen
Christine Nguyen, North News Intern
Art has always had a special place in my heart.
I knew that I was passionate about art when I was in kindergarten and made a drawing of my cousins and me. My mom showed it to my teacher and my teacher showed it to the class.
Even though my drawing was only stick figures, that feeling of validation from a young age felt so good. And as I’ve grown up, I have continued to pursue art.
I like to put my heart into my work, and I have noticed that AI art doesn’t have any of that.
AI art trends have become popular on social media with AI generating art using popular artists’ styles.
Hayao Miyazaki, the animator for Studio Ghibli, had his art stolen by an AI generator.
This trend feels void because it takes away all the expression, thought and hard work behind the artwork Miyazaki and his studio puts in.
Years before the trend even happened, Miyazaki said he was against the use of AI in his work.
“I am utterly disgusted. I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all,” Miyazaki said. “I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.”
I think that AI is harmful for the art community because it takes away the passion and emotion real artists put into their work.
As an artist myself, it feels very undermining and belittling to see all this AI art growing in popularity, especially as it threatens to take people’s jobs.
The use of AI has become so normalized in day to day life that it has gotten to the point where people can’t even tell the difference between AI art and art created by artists.
There have been times where a family member would send me something that was clearly AI generated and were genuinely convinced that it was real.
I even get fooled by AI from time to time. One time I saw someone post a cool drawing of a character, only to take a closer look and realize that it was AI.
It can be hard to tell at a glance that something is AI, but there are some clear ways to tell.
AI has a glossy look to it, as though everything has been smoothed out.
You can also check to see if there are any inconsistencies in the art. AI isn’t perfect, it can’t capture everything the way that we do. There can be mistakes in it.
Look for misspelled or misshapen words, and inconsistent patterns, textures, and shapes.
You can also ask yourself questions if you have doubts if something is AI generated. Is it realistic? Does it look too perfect? Does it even make sense?
AI is not only impacting artists, it is also having a deep impact on our planet.
According to “The Green Dilemma: Can AI Fulfill Its Potential Without Harming the Environment?” training AI models, which helps AI technology get better at creating art, produces triple the amount of carbon dioxide emissions compared to U.S. car manufacturing and fuel consumption.
I do understand that AI is easy to use and accessible. It’s an easy way out of things. But if you succumb to using AI, you’re just making things worse for yourself in the long run.
I want you to be able to pick up a pencil and make something yourself, whether you think it’s a good piece of art.
Everything takes hard work. Especially art. Don’t lower your standards by using AI when you could easily try to do it yourself, or even pay someone else to do it.
AI is dangerous for the environment and artists. Although it may feel impossible to completely stop the use of AI, we need to advocate for our planet and artists.