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These 4 features are AI related but each of them have separate strong use cases. Looking at popular commercial tools like Adobe Photoshop and Topaz tools for inspiration is just logical -- it means there is clear demand for these features among users.

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> it means there is clear demand for these features among users.

No, it just means executives want to add AI to things. So many of these "But with AI" are not lead by customers but by executives wanting to make sure their product isn't seen as behind the times.

The knee-jerk dismissal of all AI features is as bad as the pointless addition of AI features. Some AI features are pointless, some AI features are useful. Segmenting, generative fill, object removal, AI scaling are all examples of really useful AI-assisted features.

Yeah, the anti-AI responses I got to this seem to come from people who don't actually need to use GIMP to do real world tasks, but they are sure vocal in their opinions as to the direction that tool should go. Hilarious.

Do you have anything to back up that blanket statement?

That isn't always true, there's plenty of times where companies push features that users don't want. No Chrome users have been clamouring for more ads and more invasive tracking, for example.

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