This is yet another article that misses the point, which that these art generators create images from stolen copyrighted art on the web.
None of the winning piece belonged to the winner!
None of the winning piece belonged to the winner!
People miss that the tech is here, and it's not going away. We've open sourced it already. It's burgeoning at a wild speed.
Most people seem to miss that this artist was entirely honest about his use of AI assistance.
Many are missing the point that this was a casual art competition; a state fair. There wasn't a huge prize at stake.
Many are missing the fact that there was undeniably artistry in the methods used, including weeks of work, touch ups with Photoshop, etc. I doubt that one in 100 people could get a work like this from MidJourney even given a week of unlimited research and experimentation.
People don't care about these issues. It's ignorance. Trying to have a fruitful discussion on this stuff when basic facts are left by the wayside is like trying to drink water with a fork.