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I agree with the moderator, AI will push artists to their limits and force them to become creative which is the most important skill of an artist. Technicality isn't enough nowadays, doesn't matter if you can paint like Raphael, you need to be creative like Picasso or Dali.

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> Technicality isn't enough nowadays

When was it ever like that for artists? Most complex music to perform doesn't mean it's the "best", neither is it like that for art.

As an example from visual art, abstract art is sometimes very simple, yet have a profound impact on people, and it was never about being "technical", "complex" or "hard to reproduce".

AI has reached a point where aesthetics and technique are no longer hurdles. You can literally prompt gibberish and get back a highly aesthetic image that is completely boring and irrelevant.

So, the challenge is still to dig deep and make something interesting and relevant. The hurdles are removed. The gates are wide open. You can make anything. So… what will you actually make?

Technicality was everything in painting before the advent of the photograph.

The impressionists wholeheartedly disagree with your comment.

The Impressionists came after photography, and in fact Impressionism was something of a reaction to its development. "Since we have the camera to do realistic images now, we should concentrate on other things.", more or less.

> When was it ever like that for artists?

For centuries. Everything you just said about abstract art encompasses the entire reason it was important and prompted backlash that continues to this day.

What is creative? How many artworks like this with something like sauron's eye flying in the coulds have you seen, is that too unorginal?

I don't think it's possible to judge these questions you present at a glance anyway.

Just like how AI is forcing coders to make better design decision and focus on the bigger picture since eventually it will be able to write any program. The implementation will be up to us.

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