I'm not sure how you feel about AI-generated images, I think it's causing a stir in the art world like we had never seen before. I like to generate images but I don't consider myself someone who's trying to steal the spotlight from artists since I'm not creating anything. I still have great respect and admiration for artists who have honed their skills through learning and practice.
But one positive aspect of AI-generated images is that they allow for a free flow of ideas and concepts that might have otherwise remained hidden. People who lack the skill or time to express themselves can now do so with greater clarity thanks to AI-generated images.
Rather than seeing AI-generated images and traditional art as competitors, I believe that they can be complementary. AI-generated images can serve as a useful tool for artists to overcome creative and technical barriers and improve their skills. Meanwhile, those who appreciate and generate images with the help of AI can help push art into a new era by exploring new ideas in the graphic space.
@ryuichi
I agree. AI can be particularly useful for people who are required to draw illustrations in addition to their main creative skills, such as for game graphics or novel illustrations. It can also be convenient in art creation, such as leaving detailed backgrounds to AI and focusing on drawing characters.
@nop In the case of characters, maybe you can ask the AI for rough bases using simple ideas and the artists can refine and expand those ideas, it would leverage work from a lot of people in the anime production field, but i don't think it can replace artists ever, you still need people to animate and do a proper draw of characters in all angles, you just can't do that consistently with AI.
@ryuichi There seem to be various applications for anime. With AI, it seems possible to create art styles that would be difficult for humans to draw frame by frame, such as oil paintings or watercolor paintings.