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Timestamps:
00:00 - Teaser
08:50 - Milanote Demonstration
18:13 - AI Lacks Diversity & Variety
19:14 - Google Search Experiment
21:45 - How AI Actually Works
23:00 - Nvidia, Supercomputers, and the Human Brain
30:56 - AI Inherits Humanity's Vices.
32:04 - The bottom line - Mix. It. Up.
34:09 - Conclusion
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[@ergojosh]

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[@technofeeliak]

I see you spend a lot of time on the lighting of your characters. I recommend using Blender 3D software to figure that out. If you want to go that way, you just make or use someone else's human female model, pose it, and put your lighting everywhere. It's possible to use Blender's grease pencil if you would like to draw over the model too. That would be drawing in 3D space.

[@eddiexx]

i think the problem is on a systemic level where its reaching a complete antihuman place, an economic model that is not interested in people and its expressions other than as a product. sure it has always had that vision but we are reaching a point where it wants to eradicate us, it sees no value in human activity. its not a problem of technology, its a market economy development problem and "we" are complicit in this process, when people started thinking it was a good idea using the language of market for art andfor ourselves. we are at the crossroad and a sort of ultimate conflict is in the horizon, simply burring the head in the sand and playing along being a "good boy" will not work anymore..

[@jaymurray6051]

How do you keep the color palette on the desktop ?

[@remidiy_]

I don't feel inadequate because of AI image generation, I feel inadequate when I realize I don't know how to market what I'm doing correctly and I get a perception that people no longer give a f**k lol

[@seanfaherty]

I feel inadequate when I go to galleries and see them selling for thousands and I can’t get people to take a watercolour I left in a hotel elevator. To be fair it went missing a couple times but then it keeps getting put back. Hilarious and humbling all at the same time.

[@gargoyled_drake]

That in it self makes you an artist my friend. There are plenty of people out there learning all the mathematics behind art who just like A.I. can create anything. But they don't feel anything. They are calculating every aspect of what they are doing. That's not art, that's just craftsmanship. Which is something everyone can do, given the right tools. True artist rarely know how to reach their customers them selves. So true art gets lost in basements and attics. Few survive. But those that do, when they get found. Their value is priceless. That's how you become a famous artist. If you are lucky. You'll still be alive when it happens. If you are even more lucky. Your family is alive to recieve the gift from you. Keep painting/drawing/sculpting true art. Don't do the harddrive art. As it won't be the same feeling to find it.

[@takemetoyonk]

@@gargoyled_drake I can get behind that. It would just be better if others lived consumed less by the internet. The audience is the problem not the artists like us

[@andreakhaid]

@@gargoyled_drake Thank you for adding this comment. I have been making art for many years and I think that your comment has actually given me a lightbulb moment to better understand what art actually is. It's not so much about the craft as you say, but it's about what the artist was going through or expressing when they made their art. There are many famous artists that I have struggled to understand why they are so popular. But the reason they resonate with people or critics is because of their MESSAGE and what they were going through while making their art. Sure, I think we all enjoy looking at gorgeous and impeccably crafted art, and many of us like to strive for that. But if there is a reason for it's creation that is extremely powerful.

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

I think this is A GREAT thing to notice! Because the main issue I had with art (as an artist and a consumer) was that everyone was just doing "pretty pictures". Everyone has been so focused on trying to have the most "profitable" art style, that allows them to sell their fanart illustrations of pretty anime women... No, what AI is forcing people to do is Projects. Projects are what actually sell. A comic/manga sells because it's a project, not a singular illustration that has to carry itself. But it also forces people to deepen their subject matter. It forces them to incorporate storytelling, that they can't just draw characters posing anymore. Which I really like. Art has felt like a consumer product in the recent years, where everything I see is just a... Pose.

[@KwehShiro]

Best thing to start doing is stop calling it Ai Art. it's liek a constant stab to yourself that you are inflicting. Ai generated image arent art, they are generated image. I also just dont go on social medias much and dont check ai stuff too much because that's not healthy imo

[@GBomb9704]

Instead we should call it by its real name: Plagiarism. Edit: ya know what I’m gonna go even further and call it Cultural Genocide.

[@user-vm6cx3wr9e]

Arrasou!

[@ergojosh]

Honestly you're absolutely right but absolutely none of the people who need to hear this would know what I was talking about if I referred to it as that :( Scrolling artstation too much in the beginning will destroy your ego way faster than scrolling AI art imo.

[@bibule]

If manufactured objects in galleries and poop sold in cans is considered art, so is ai.

[@KwehShiro]

@@ergojosh true true! I get it ^^ . and yeah , checking art is so demotivating XD i have a build up ref folder with stuff separated so i usually go there first before venturing online to minimise the damages on my mental health. passively build it up when i find something interesting too !

[@art4anj]

I always felt that the REAL beauty of Art & Creativity is in the PROCESS not the result. Ever since I was young I was always FASCINATED with musicians being able to PLAY music on the spot for fun, artists drawing live DEMOS, writers spontaneously coming up with STORIES, florists making beautiful BOUQUETS, and more! The finished piece is only part of that WHOLE journey, sometimes even when I can’t stay long to see the result, it didn’t change HOW AMAZED I am by the experience 😌❤️

[@thruston]

Music is a good example of this. You can listen to virtually any piece of music on Spotify extremely easily but people still go to concerts. Entire arenas are being sold out by certain artists. And a majority of my appreciation towards art comes from wanting to understand how the artist did it. I find it kind of concerning how many people are simply not even curious about the things they pretend to like or care about. I guess a lot of people see learning new things as a something that they should avoid at all cost. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but personally I'd much rather learn about everything myself than let the AI do it. If I really like something, I want to learn as much about it as possible.

[@ergojosh]

Im trying to find a way to make art a similar experiential value to music and dance for these same reasons.

[@JoeNevada1]

@@ergojosh I like that, what have you found so far? Maybe stuff like graffiti or what Kim Jung Gi did? A while ago I did a snow sculpture for fun. A lot of people stopped and watched and wanted to talk about it. I have always felt like art was most alive while it was being made, it changes and moves kinda like a living thing and that's really entertaining to people.

[@mehface]

art noun The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful. Ai is incapable of making art.

[@MrsLillayFran]

@arr4anj @thruston This rhis this a billion of times!!!

[@JuGGerNauTT32]

To go back to a loving art teacher's quote : " The harderst part of becoming an artist, isn't to learn to paint.... but to learn to think before you paint " . I carry that inside me for the past 25 years and it has yet to fail me :) Awesome content. Keep up the hard work Josh!

[@ergojosh]

Grateful for that art teacher and you for sharing this tip!

[@gargoyled_drake]

makes no sense at all. I'm sorry. But your teacher sounds like they are full of it. There are many things that you can do when making art. But thinking is the last thing you want to do, that'll make you go insane. I think/feel [what word fits best into this sentence?] if you were to maybe rephrase your teacher it would be more fitting. *"But to learn to FEEL before and while you paint"

[@anapple6912]

huh whats that mean? think before you draw?

[@wisgarus]

The thing about that advice is that, like pretty much any advice, depending on the person it may not ring true because of their own struggles. For me, I used to (and still do. Working on it) overthink my art. Because I lacked the necessary workflow or any kind of base or foundation to work off of, and as a result a lot of was guesswork and trial and error to find my way, which resulted in me taking extremely long amounts of time for even the simples of pieces. What I learned recently, is that there has to be a balance. If you want to both understand what you're doing, be confident and decisive, and finally, do it efficiently and quickly, it's important to both take a moment to analyze and think, when it's appropriate, and find ways to make other parts of the process as mindless as possible through development of consistent "recipes" for drawing various things that you can follow without straining your brain.

[@brodriguez11000]

Art books point out it's the ability to see the world. The parts our day to day brain glosses over. The details it saves us from.

[@tobyohara7002]

I hope people will start understanding that there is no such thing as AI "art". There are only AI "images". Only living, breathing humans can create true art.

[@deinodinosuchus]

thank you

[@Pikastation28]

Facts

[@Nos7algiK]

The AI is not sentient, it can not produce an image without it's prompts. Those prompts can only be activated by humans. So humans are creating the art, AI art is art and it's a fact of life many will have to adjust to quickly within the next few years.

[@qirmi2030]

true. art is meaningful when a human makes it. however capitalism sadly doesn't give a shit.

[@tech_aro]

@@Nos7algiKif your typing in a prompt to bot you aren’t making art dawg 😭😭😭😭literally anyone can do that and it still won’t give you exactly what you want because it is creating it not you, the fact that all the art it used to create the images there isn’t payment to the original artists 😭(thank goodness ai art can’t be copyrighted too), ai art is bullsh*t that’s a quick cash grab by companies and won’t even be cared about in years time

[@AdamDuffArt]

A) this painting is stunning! B) every word you shared is golden. Your perspective is refreshing and empowering, I can’t thank you enough

[@ergojosh]

Thank you so much Adam😀

[@zabijavak2329]

first thing i was taught in art school was to build a visual library; anything cool or interesting from textures to characters or even lighting in some image. take photos of neat buildings or colorful sunsets etc- save it to a folder or something to use as references, and when you need them you have a whole library of stuff to use and combine. its helped me a TON over the years

[@MissyMona]

I REALLY feel the tropes thing, like drawing black people with dreads, but the dreads are snakes, or like brightly coloured, or magical. Drawing afros but they're like...stand in for planets or something. Having the black character only ever wearing yellow or orange. It's exhausting as tropes.

[@ergojosh]

Throw in all the African King/Queen Ai art that covers sites like redbubble and etsy lol. It actually gets easy to be different.

[@scarletsletter4466]

😂 why are these so accurate? I never thought about it by its so true. When I paint black characters they’re just doing the same things in the same settings as my other characters

[@ClaimClam]

now we have ai we can easly generate a flood of non trope art

[@d1namis]

Remember biggest AI weakness is drawing hands, we should all switch from portrait drawing to a Hand Artists!

[@user-ooop]

I'm pretty sure that would be worse. Cause then the ai would just take those to train on.

[@xofox_studio]

not for long

[@migueld8970]

Ive seen plenty of artists of fivver that have gigs for fixing AI hands.

[@FemboyKaiSaku]

ai can do hands now as depressed as it makes me, its a fact ai is getting way better

[@shiftingshadows13]

You’ve got to remember that the art generated by ai is trained from real artists, so that would only add more content for them to take from. The reason ai is bad at hands is because it’s also a common human artist struggle.

[@TrentKaniuga]

Nice painting + inspiring message. When Jackie Chan was asked how he competed with Bruce Lee... he said "I kicked when Lee punched". While Lee was making "Enter the Dragon" and other "serious" kung fu, Chan was making "Half Loaf of Kung Fu" and other "comedy" kung fu. The key to success is (and will always be) to stand apart from the competition and find the strength in your own "voice".

[@ClaimClam]

terrible message, now with ai it is easier for ai artists to find gaps in the market and mix and match new concepts. also cellphones you can carry in your pocket are more powerfull that computers that took up whole rooms in the 80s

[@CrabyMan]

Good advice and this might be a hyper specific comment, but I've always loved the way you color water or moisture on skin. It's so detailed and really brings your art into that 4D space. It also just makes me feel hydrated for some reason.

[@ergojosh]

I love hyper specific comments! And thank you! Its something I realized I have a knack for and really enjoyed.

[@brodriguez11000]

Good understanding of color and light.

[@sarav.3686]

so beautiful... but you forget a thing .. human greed. AI art, if we dont get the legal rights to keep it away from our jobs IT WILL and already is taking our jobs, NOT because is it is smart but only due human greed. Big corporations want to save any penny and that is it :) I saw way too many artists openly saying they lost their job cuz AI exist

[@sunla]

Exactly this. I lost my business clients to AI. Not because AI is better, it's because then they don't have to pay a human.

[@Maikeru_]

Agreed, and not only corporations, I've seen artists using AI (and they know how to draw very well). For example, I have a friend that wants to open an art school, but for teaching AI... it pisses me off

[@sunla]

@@Maikeru_ that is so gross. It's actually really sad the level of betrayal we've faced on such a large scale. AI is good for deception and scams.

[@kenzanhoshizaki7938]

Yes. It's not a technical problem. It's always a social & political problem.

[@floreroafloreril1458]

​@@kenzanhoshizaki7938AI could've been a great tool if profit motives weren't involved. We're stuck on the shitty timeline. Lmao

[@Stratelier]

I picked a mantra early on, roughly to the tune of: AI image generators don't know what anything "is" so much as what it "looks like". Having thrown quite a few prompts into a few generators myself, all I can say is that this sentiment proved itself even more true over time.

[@heiispoon3017]

Totally random and unknown artist here, I just wanted share that I was really devastated with the improvements with genAI the past 2 years or so (be it Stable Diffusion reliant "programs/software popping up here and there, Dall E , MidJourney ref or some other LoRA BS crawling out of the woodwork) in combination with "other methods" to make the image "legit" over the analog approach, be it digital or traditional ( meaning drawing or painting without the assistance of these genAI image generators ) that...and some of the artists I look up to (when I was younger) who are also shortsighted and embracing the genAI hype without much consideration or thought as to why there is so much discourse...drove me to the point of understanding the word "Memento Mori" and really sinking/doubling down on the art fundamentals even more than ever. I finally understood why the true process of art creation is really valuable The pieces I have created most probably will be buried (or yet, something even worse) but I've relinquished the thought of things outside of my control and just focus on things I do have control over. I probably would not survive the year or so but nevertheless, I will struggle to the end as an act of rebellion to this "hyper consumerism" going around in our current society. For more information about the genAI topics, I highly recommend checking out Karla Ortiz (kortizart on twitter) Jon Lam (artist) , Steven Zapata (has a youtube channel and had a recent TED talk which provokes a lot of impressive questions to our society with big tech pushing AI on us ) Gary Marcus, Emily Bender,Timnit Gebru and of course, Ben Zhao ( machine learning specialists who are aware of the dangers of genAI models in its current state) The Daily show with John Stewart (AI false promises) and his interview with the FTC Linda Khan ( apologies if I got the some of the names incorrect, just check their channel on YT) provides additional context on the matter as well.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

A message for all artists of all types: Don't give in to all the fearmongering out there. No one can replace you. Your talents and hard work come together to provide society with one of its greatest boons.

[@Mythosart06]

Thank you so much for this video :) I've been feeling really anxious about ai and my art and this is the first video on the topic that has actually soothed that anxiety

[@daze_0753]

To be honest... That's gotta be the best video that I've watched from you and about IA. I remember 2 years ago that one of your videos had me all demotivated to continue doing art in a time that I wanted to make a living out of it and I pretty much gave up of art, only sketching from time to time. This year I came back with art and it's been amazing, because I don't care about money or likes, I just want to do the weird stuff that I like. This video is actually good because you bring so many arguments of how humans STILL are the best creators out there (not entering the religious aspect of things, just maintaining in the mortal world here), without being disrespectful and how we can still produce so many beautiful, impactful, soul-touching things despite the existence of IA. That was a nice video. Was kinda worried about the title but it surprised me! Oh, and don't get me wrong, I like your work, like your art, but just don't feel very aligned with your overall content (probably because of the past and the give up art stuff), but I still keep hanging around because of times like this, where you post something that actually makes sense to me and motivates me. Guess that's something that IA cannot do as well... So keep it up with the good work!

[@anordinaryfellow2832]

It's sooo heartwarming to know that you got back to art! Its a clear sign that you still are passionate about it, it's honestly great! Honestly seeing the community of potential future artist giving up saddens me to the highest degree, but this is wholesome! May you fully enjoy the journey of the artist, think it's worth it.

[@ClaimClam]

terrible video about, now with ai it is easier for ai artists to find gaps in the market and mix and match new concepts. also cellphones you can carry in your pocket are more powerfull that computers that took up whole rooms in the 80s. you also cant compare calulations per second with computers and human brains. even older chips are much faster at doing mathimatical calculations etc than humans

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

Generated imagines are not subject to US copyright law. If you were to--say--download one of these images with the intention to sell it at rock-bottom prices that only keeps whatever online store you may or may not have opened available, the person trying to "win" off the AI image couldn't do anything about it. Even better, if you say something like "This needs to be on a tee shirt!" as a comment about the piece, this may or may not pit the AI "artist" against the AI "seller" for a good laugh. All this is theoretical. I am not suggesting you do anything to harass anyone.

[@ergojosh]

for the record I too, do not condone harrassment whatsoever.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@ergojosh Of course. No matter how _absolutely and utterly hilarious_ it would be to watch the break-down, it's never good to harass anyone. 😌

[@Astryca]

I love the lines defining the anatomy in your sketches. They looks so flowy and pretty

[@niclasnightflame]

This was one of the most inspiring videos I've found for years and I must say that your voice sounds amazing. Not only have you convinced me quite a lot to get over the fear of AI taking over art/music but also your search experiment and your further explaining on how AI and its limitations work kind of showed me that I didn't see the forest for trees on my search for my musical identity, because my thoughts were all over the place so I forgot to see what's really the key to being unique. If all of your videos are going to be so deep and inspiring, you definitely got a new longtime vieweŕ here. :D Have a great day!

[@ergojosh]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear this.

[@pongtrometer]

Great overview for the Milanote app, this is just what I need to help reign in some character developments. I definitely enjoy processing/sampling my original sketches through AI driven apps to create custom styles that help with maintaining consistency.

[@dreamdouble5764]

I'm brand new to your channel and before even getting into it, I've subscribed, I can tell that you bring a lot of value to the table and look forward to your more of your videos. Amazing art style, I have been struggling with the same issues and you are inspiring me to take another stab at it! TY.

[@paulopetrone6692]

Midway though working a piece I often see a visual connection that I had not considered. It is a Eureka moment; taking the time to find references for this new element before enhancing that detail on your piece, something which takes it to the next level. Sometimes it takes you in a whole new direction, and sometimes it could be a subtle hue shift, but it is totally worth it. Anyways, my advice, don't be afraid to look up references midway through the creative process.

[@senink]

The way you shade skin is gorgeous my guy I’m still learning on shading variety of skin tones but I feel like I can learn from you

[@spacecat85]

thanks for this video, I needed to hear that after too many years of my art being unpopular on social media bc my style and characters don't fit the common trends and whatnot. maybe it'll work out eventually after all. also, excellent arworkt as usual, I learned a few painting tricks there while watching!

[@teatrodelmal]

You inspired me that much that I had to stop the video and put myself to work on my art… thanks for that. You have a new sub… I’m gonna watch it in full and other videos you have later today 😊

[@richardthaxton9890]

That is an amazing and beautiful dark fae you’ve created❣️ Also, nice job on the advice and supportive way you navigated the AI art topic. I had nearly everything I had created scraped from the 4 gallery sites that fed the AI art engines. After Meta changed their ToS this past February I was forced to pull my work off of just about every social site to protect my rights with those pieces. All of this isn’t a problem for most people just learning to create or are not trying to make a living from their art. I’ve had some strong differences of opinions from yours in the past. This is one that I’m happy to be in agreement with you on! No set back is ever worth stopping to be creative. The rhetoric of the day should only make us want to create more. I love what you did with the piece and the topic!

[@gbsartworks4963]

Thank you Josh, I really needed this video in these current times. Keep producing content please,

[@MrSeanBurg]

Just discovered your channel. Awesome and inspiring work, sticking around for your smooth, deep voice... sheesh.

[@mangaxanime1798]

Love your work man!!!

[@artgirl28]

I appreciate this Ergo Josh! Thank you!❤

[@peacefusion]

If you start worrying too much about AI art, youll forget to cherish your own art. Its like being worried about what photoshop is doing or what photography is doing. just value your own style. try out other genres, but its okay if AI art isnt for you. some people never understood pixel art or even 3d.

[@_madebydave]

But if you wanna make a living of your art, you should be worried, very, very worried... If you just make art for the sake of making art, sure you have nothing to worry about.

[@Ironraven593]

I recently came across such a moment that I cornyly helped one person with a drawing. And now my server has been forcing me to draw again all week. At the same time, I have not painted anything for more than 3 years, I have not practiced, and my syndrome turns off my hand due to a neurological disorder. Of course, I have no motivation, at the moment I have a banal basic basics.

[@Lycaon1765]

Nice icon by the way

[@csayzn1516]

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos. The painting was absolutley beautiful, would have loved a still of the finished piece at the end ❤

[@mrdcomics]

Cool video Boss. Very useful. Love how you showed a little of how to use references

[@NotesNNotes]

Josh! When I saw the hand you were drawing, I immediately thought of JAW Cooper :) I love her work so much! I have several pins from her ❤

[@ergojosh]

That is awesome! Yeah I love her work so much.

[@Zanie-Li]

you have a beautiful set up and style keep at it !

[@GhostTwinkek]

I have been using a Milanote board for every picture I do. The app is a massive deal for workflow. The realization I can split view it is hilariously nice.

[@darrenj3485]

OMG! "A reason to finish". i really wonderful statement! i have all sorts of art that is stalled or abandoned. i resigned myself to say "At least I had fun being creative." having fun and exploring is very important and therapeutic for me. BUT at some level FINISHING a project is equally fun and and also important for growth... if i want to be honest to with myself, i must admit that never finishing them and saying "I had fun being creative" is more of an excuse to not push myself. Thanks for the wonderful tips!

[@helluvaplayin7627]

Thank you for the video! It's real nice to have an artist's perspective, one who also looked into the subject pretty extensively and isn't just here to paint everything in doom and gloom. What worried me the most about the entire AI art thing was corporate greed, and now what may "fix that issue" is corporate greed. Outside of that, great idea with looking into untapped markets when it comes to specific subjects, and I agree with your last points. Doing what you feel like doing, even if it doesn't end up standing out that much, still may create something more unique. And if it doesn't, you had fun making a thing that felt like an expression of you, which is a much better feeling than refreshing the page to see how many likes you got, and beating yourself up because it's not doing numbers.

[@RamazanKaisar]

This video is a gem. Your advice is a gem!

[@douglasalexArt]

Love bro! Thanx for the videos! the art was amazing

[@Raissa_Artista]

Hi fellow artist here! I LOVE YOUR video, I never watched your video until now. I am a techie and also an artist so I had no choice but to be thrown in the ai space AND to not see it as "competition" but a tool to enhance and streamline the creative process. I am very few artist who have totally embraced ai because like you, I noticed that the black representation was lacking! So I found an opportunity and carved a name for myself using art, and ai! You can stand out, outside of the fact that your work is beautiful, I want to stay hopeful that people will eventually value human made art BECAUSE it wasnt generated in seconds! Time, thought, concept, inspiration all the things that make our art what it is will eventually be valued by those that care. My speculation is that in a few months to few years ai art will have it's own niche and sphere and artist who catch on and are aware will find a way to stand out and progress.

[@Richard-mz7qu]

Josh, your art is beautiful! I enjoy watching you create your images, which inspire me to get out the old Wacom and have at it again. Dude, your voice is like Bob Ross, LOL. I hate to admit, after seeing AI create all those amazing images and videos, I look at my Blah images and I decided to shelve the Wacom. Great video Josh!

[@mikebcreative]

Great discussion!!! Very encouraging and informative topic!!!!!

[@paintingvalues]

Tbf things like nymphs often look the way they do mostly due to their mythological roots. And regarding Ai, text based are just large language models (LLM) and image based are image diffusion models. Tho we refer to these as “ai” they actually aren’t.

[@NinaNeko4]

The concept of “nymphs” have existed in every cultures’ mythologies before they were even called “nymphs”. What a small minded comment and kinda proves the point of the video…

[@rekaholic]

You OWNED with this one. Congrats. I have been using Figma the way you use milanote but seeing that you can add gifs is blowing my mind.. now i wanna make the switch ^^

[@ergojosh]

ayyye thanks Reka! Yeah the gifs were a nice surprise.

[@KaisDen]

Love the art work! Also… first time actually clicking on a sponsored link because the software looks amazing and I’m kind of excited to try it out 😬

[@Jim-iw1yd]

You raise some very interesting points. Your work is very beautiful. I'm months, maybe years . . . yikes ! . . . away from such as that, skill wise. You have a wonderful sounding voice by the way, dare say you have heard that aplenty. Nice wee side gig maybe doing voice overs, better than any AI robot thing. Your point on getting organised I think is critical, it's not a thing we arty types like to do but it is, unfortunetly, a critical point. Thanks for the info.

[@paolaanimator]

Thanks for making this video! I did notice AI has some weaknesses that you mentioned like always adding clothes, light skinned, etc. It’s so hard to find someone who is tan, mixed race, dark skin, etc. Because it’s just pulling data that’s commonly available in the internet. I’d say my biggest worry with AI is how it will affect the job market. I do animation and I was working at a studio, and AI tools is already being used, mostly to speed up workflow but majority of the time it’s all done by hand still. The hardest part for me is that it’s already so hard to be able to work in a studio and get foot into that space even with a degree. I may have to rely on social media and start my own side hustle while working a retail job. I’ve personally started learning to code recently and I want to go back to college one day into Computer Science. However, I will still make art and animation on the side since it’s what I enjoy doing. For now, like you mentioned, I have to work harder to make myself stand out among AI tools. My personal goal is to be able to work remote while doing a side hustle, and still have some flexibility for myself to enjoy life. I can only hope that AI will make more jobs instead of taking away jobs. The hard part is I always loved art and technology, and AI comes along. I still want to get into art and coding despite the rise of AI, I just need to adapt somehow.

[@floreroafloreril1458]

Cars didn't make more jobs for horses, I don't see why AI would make more jobs for humans. Your plan is good but please keep in mind that if a corporation could profit from killing babies, it would do it without hesitation.

[@ClaimClam]

hint: add dark skin to the AI prompt for dark skin characters

[@TYSL]

Great insights, Josh. AI AutoGen art will find its place. And that place is commerce. Its biggest attraction to commerce is also its biggest flaw; high yield. Great for a sector that only needs Art. A lot of Art. And quick. And at a low cost. ^ And, in a global free market, you're now in a race to the bottom. (And that's not even addressing the legal shackles commerce faces when using current AutoGen tools under current licensing laws). Your advice to lean into the personal is spot on. This is where uniqueness happens. This is where reputation lives. And where human-to-human connection resides. So, even though we like to think our art speaks for us it's simply not enough anymore; people crave connection - so you need to be present in the work in some shape or form: make Human Intelligence (Not-So-Auto-Gen)Art. Seek out a community of your own; Kevin Kelly's 1,000 true fans. Or find those brand-aware companies that comprehend the value a human (artist) brings to what they make; these are the spaces where an art career can be found.

[@thememeilator2633]

You speak very true. It's not the art itself that makes it popular but the connection to you that makes it truly special. Well until we figure out how to copy and transfer souls. And yes that is possible but we are no where near able to do it.

[@Hysteria117]

Finally an artist who just look the facts. IA has a totally different working process than human brain. I'm not an artist, but I've use daily IA image generation, hoping I can create my own style and bet good artist (foolish me) And you now what ? Since couple of month I start learning how to draw. For exactly the reasons you describe in your video. IA is not creative, data-quality dependent (you don't have the control of that over the IA model). Also, I realized when drawing about the process of drawing, taking inspiration mix with personal memories and/or random things who came out of your mind not necessary related to your work. And this process is almost equally important than the final result of your work. IA can't do that, at least until the next decade as you said. Keep up your quality content Josh !

[@opalpersonal]

i always find it so fascinating and amazing just how different every artists' workflow and experience can be. hearing the vast mount of difference in techniques and brainstorming is always cool. also; to add to the discussion of what makes AI images not as good as or inferior to human art is just that; it wasn't made by a human. there was no thought or intention put into it, it was created by a machine by blending up a bunch of stuff into an *approximation* of an idea, but with none of the intentionality or drive or purpose that a human artist would bring. i don't get excited by AI art, i'm not made interested by AI art, because there's no story behind it. it's all flat and lifeless. you could show me the most beautiful, intricate piece of AI-generated art, and put it next to a simple doodle done by a human, and i'd prefer the human's doodle every single time. amazing and beautiful artwork in the video also!!! the REAL reason that companies are hyping up AI so much is because they *want* to make people worry that they'll be replaced- but they can't actually do it. because, like josh says, they're not really all that "smart".

[@knightnomore]

New favorite art channel Thanks man!!! God bless

[@Cyromantik]

I get you Josh, I've had those feelings too, but in fact I'm continuing to create now (partially) to _spite_ generated art and prompters. Your illustrations just keep amazing me. "AI" can be a great tool for consolidating references, or get a launching point but it really needs to be ethically sourced

[@Cyromantik]

Edit: I just tried looking up "dark-skinned water nymph" on Bing. Holy hell the situation is dire. Nothing south of "olive", unless you count purple or green... Not like that can't be beautiful, but it skirts inclusion of other real life skin tones that don't get a lot of play in fantasy fiction universes.

[@cowboymaxwell]

love the video and what u spoke abt. ty for putting this into words

[@3dvortex001]

I enjoyed so much you going through the whole process of making this iamge while I was painting, there's so much that we can do and offer as humans and that painting defintely reflects it! Thank you so much for sharing it! I have one question Josh, do you use a lot your ipad to paint? if so. I use my ipad as my main device, the downside is the file management system and i was wondering if you have a particular way of organizing your images and files. Thanks a lot and I want to see more, im very new to your content!

[@Webisyen]

This was inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

[@noraa1]

Thank you I needed this 😊

[@arlofarts9]

absolutely lovely video, mate. quick question: around 7:05 you have a little pop-out picture of your whole Procreate canvas while you’re still able to zoom in and work on details of your painting. how are you creating that pop-out image of your canvas?! that is so cool! also, great work as always 🙌🏼

[@lVlegabyte]

This is the first video I saw of yours. 1) I like the way you think. 2) I like your artwork 3) Your voice is very pleasing, I could listen you read the dictionary.

[@vivanecrosis]

Lovely. This was very inspiring for real ❤

[@andrewcai5042]

Excellent educational video : D

[@Decanta]

omg unexpected jaharajade!! I ADORE her cosplays!

[@onceuponmusic]

Thanks for this video :) Sure feels good to ear a different perspective on AI. Mood swing .. I totally get what you ment by that. First time I saw the speed of AI, I stopped drawing for a while..I just could not believe you could get a drawing that takes hours to make in a few seconds.. with variables.. But then again, it's a passion right? so we come back and try to ignore it. lol love how you simply face it, in a zen video while displaying amazing skills. Also showing us your process. The sad part is that it's gonna be harder to make money from illustration from a commercial stand point.. .. society always want fast and cheap.. It's gonna be all about ideas not so much on executions I guess...Anyway, don't want to write a book in here but sure felt good to watch this! gonna sub! have a great day!

[@ArrowOnionbelly]

Really encouraging, thank you so much. Makes me feel like maybe my art could still matter

[@thelying2594]

Listening to this reminded me of something. I went to pintrest and the "art" is great I felt that it is better then me but then I was like "f*ck it" I'll use it for a pose ref cuz its nice. That was until I saw the errors the highlights, the hair, the eyes something is off about ai generation and because of it being everywhere I knew it was ai in seconds and even non artist are learning it too. Ai gen images are like having a cheap fast food burger, it looks and taste ok enough but that nice chef cooked one will ALWAYS be better. I finished the piece and while yes I used ai for the pose because of my actual skill in digital art the colors are more fun in my piece in my opinion. I for once was proud because I think we truly will be ok in the long run hell the big boy companies are at more risk then us because why would I get a job at some big art stealer when I can work with machines to do my own thing? I'll feel doom and gloom every once in a while but gosh i will never regret choosing to be an artist.

[@ShinzouKatsune]

Yup, never include it in your workflow if you want authenticity or quality. It's cheap and pretty and empty.

[@meagancrowley5197]

23:00 I'm putting this stamp comment here so future me can re-listen to you explain why human brains are better than computers. This was a very good message to hear, especially when I think I'm not worth much. Truth is, even on my worst days, my brain is more efficient and clever than all the best robots we can make. The fact that I sometimes only use it to lay on the couch watching Psych re-runs, doesn't mean it's not still a Good Powerful Brain 😅 and that's good to know!

[@76molo]

Thank you for this man, all the AI stuff has crushed my will to keep creating and Ive been in a rut for the past few months. But you have inspired me to fire up my programs and plug the tablet back in. May our art never die!

[@chip4410]

i feel like every artist struggles with the idea that theyre not special just because there are other artists doing the same thing. lemme say that when i love art, i love the artist, too. and, anyways, it wouldnt be a community if we didnt love or do similar things. i pay attention to the tiny details, easter eggs, overarching themes in the art, their favorite colours and colour palettes, the way they draw their smiles. in every artist's style is how they percieve the world. when i see people drawing thinner hands, i think of myself, because i learned to draw hands by looking at my own, which are slender. people may draw taller noses, and i think, "maybe they have a tall nose, too! :D". from the process to the posting of the art, its more than the aesthetic to me. im sure other people feel the same way. also, lovely message and lovely art. i want you to know youre loved :)

[@namlex4483]

your way to keep someones attention span is crazy i have adhd and the way u talk kept me in for the entire video. wise words too

[@rinas6550]

This piece turned out so beautiful 😍

[@r4zzzzaaaa]

Amazing video right here 👍🏼

[@thaaboijay7162]

I said it on Insta and imma say it here: I really REALLY do hope I can produce even a fraction of a masterpiece like this in the future. I will keep at it!! Thank you King!!

[@silentobserver4425]

Thank you for making content like this bro! I appreciate the positive vibes! And I totally agree with the different phenotypes and cultural, mythos mash ups!

[@doornumb]

That's got to be the best title and thumbnail I've ever come across! I clicked immediately when i saw this

[@_paixi]

We have a lifetime of experiences that have shaped and refined our values. AI is an average of a tiny sliver some people have shared on the internet. Knowing the specifics of what really drives you is what makes your art stand out against AI images superficially imitating your style.

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

its SOOO easy to just give up , yep great video , there is ALWAYS a reason to fight and to hang-on/hang-in-there , but this is often the more difficult path , ie the more rewarding/worthwhile path those who look at what AI can do and see opportunities and underrated niches will prosper , this is true for all mediums artistic and others

[@YanChan-ex9dm]

I appreciate you Josh.

[@Diegoliverr]

Loved this!

[@killerwill]

i miss seeing your pinterest boards. Your anatomy references and seeing your taste was always interesting to practice from. Thanks for this video

[@ergojosh]

Yeah me too. I have bittersweet feelings about Pinterest, but Ill find another way to share my references publicly! My board in the pinned comments may be start.

[@rmt3589]

You make a lot of awesome points. AI is never gonna replace human creativity. It can only work in the space it has source material from. BUT humans will never replace AI creativity, as theres a speed and rehashing of different media that statistically humans will not land on. Both Human Art and AI Art explore different areas of potential artwork that can exist, bringing them into this reality. They shouldn't be competing, because the space that Human Artists can explore is infinitely larger than AI Artists. AI is never a replacement for Humans, but a tool so Artists and non-artist creatives alike can increase the tools and materials they have to work with. Loved the millinote tutorial too! Inspiring, as I'm gonna get an iPad Pro soon, and it'll help me a lot with my digital art. (I'm used to using a trackpad) Can helo me sort through my references and saved AI Images to create far better pieces than I could with my traditional art. Overall, awesome and helpful video! Thank you so much!

[@CinzaChumbo]

One thing is for sure: even if there's AI for "creating art," I don't think that we humans are about to just *stop* making art. It's a human thing. And the nymph is very pretty! And cool 👍 Thanks for this wonderful video! I shall go make some art too!

[@DriesduPreez]

The 'great revelation' can be found at 33:01 A title like this creates expectations that aren't met. Essentially he says image generation ai is limited to what it's been trained on, and what it's been trained on tends to be popular and common things. "Just do something that isn't done so much". This statement, albeit hopeful, is inaccurate. The latest models of Sora and Dall-e3 have been able to generate things it wasn't trained on. They've added the ability to 'speculate' and imagine. There are sora videos of a turtle made out of gem stones walking on the beach sand, reflecting and refracting light as it's faceted, hard skin, someho still moves organically. There's a video of a whale-squid, swimming about and circling the camera/diver.

[@alvinforshee807]

Awesome Josh! But who did that piece of art at 13:03 in the middle (the black woman with a sun in the background and an orange in the foreground?) it's excellent.

[@Celestial.x.]

This is kind of an unrelated topic, but I was looking for an old video couldn’t seem to find it at all. Was wondering if you took it down or something? It was the 400K special. Can’t wait to participate in the draw this your style! I did the Tyler creator in the 400k vid lol. ❤ great video with great tips btw

[@BillBaran]

When I was young I enjoyed writing poetry. Then at one point I got it stuck in my head that it had all already been said, and I had nothing new to add, even if it sometimes felt like I did. And it was a long time before AI!

[@dibujantemario]

23:44 the numbers part was super fun

[@lazyman2451]

@ergojosh it is important to keep up with your craft, because there will be a time where human art created by human brand promotion will have a greater value than ai generated art.

[@effinblockchains]

Great video, I do believe people should keep making their own art. You can get around the nudity limitations by installing your own open source model on your system, it has been made easy enough for the average computer user.

[@cosodesign8953]

I think you and everyone else who feels down about AI art is totally valid. I felt the same for awhile when it started blowing up. I have cultivated an acceptance though cause I truly don't think it is going anywhere. AI is part of human evolution unfortunately but that doesn't mean that things have to be as grim as our brains are making things out to be. The rise of AI (I believe) is going to usher in a renaissance of human made art. I think that people that don't care if something is made by people or AI never did care and they will never be our audience. But a large amount of people do care and I think that AI art will strengthen those peoples love for handcrafted pieces with a human touch.

[@thebloop8888]

thank you for your words 🙂💕

[@abbeylance29]

Like the path you have taken. Though the focus is wrong. Artists have nothing to fear. The act is the reward Nice video. 👍

[@isNotSeb]

Thanks for the advice, it's like SEO but for artists

[@L0rar3]

Didnt finish watching yet but just wanna leave my thoughts on the whole "AI will make creatives jobless"-thing Ai works off an algorithm which aims for traditionally "beautiful"/aesthetic results The probleme here is not that the golden ratio is suddenly bs or not working anymore, IT IS the problem is that art isn't strictrly about one static concept of "beauty". Often it's not even about visual beauty but about the poetic one. And this is exactly why most people thinking, AI will make artists obsolete don't understand much about the spirit of art. AI is programmed to please the averange person, not to provoke new thoughts or ideas. This is why AI images all look so dead and similar to each other. Last semester I actually prepared a 50minutes presentation about the importance of not going for the mathematically-optimal option (e.g. calculating mathematically "perfect" color palettes is already possible for YEARS, based off color-theory-principles we can optimize a palette to fit the average psycholocal human behavior). Malevich's "Black Square" is one of my favorite examples of imperfection catching human attention. Perfection isn't of any interest for long and that has evolutionary reasons (calculating dangers etc.). Another important part of art is CONSCIOUS decision-making. Like the saying goes: "You can only break the rules if you know them" and breaking rules to create something new and personal is where the personal spirit flows into the artwork most effectively. A more modern example for this would be the illustrations by Jeff Lee Johnson. The whole construction of his illustrations, specifically "blue plate special" utelizes the golden ratio and human behaviorals to lead the eyes in a very distinct way (the longer you look at it the more you will see what I mean)

[@vinirgo]

Excellent video

[@wisgarus]

I think as an artist, it's important to remember why you started art in the first place, and what kept you going all this time: and the answer, for me and I imagine most other artists, is myself, my own wishes and my own passion. I learn anatomy because I WANT to draw better anatomy, to be able to understand and create the thing I want, and in a way I want, and I share it because I want others to enjoy it as well. I think when you don't get caught up with the technicalities of your artistic output, and focus on the things that actually matter for you, and even for others, you soon realize that AI art is not that scary.

[@LucasRafaelDesenhista]

great illustration O:)

[@letmusiclivee]

Omg I found your content again!!! I feel the feeling of losing to AI as a portrait artist