Why Do Artists Hate AI Art?

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[@OliversAntics69]

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[@em7159]

I love you even more! I need to watch all the way! Sorry Oliver! But I'm so happy you talk about the disabilities! Thank you Oliver.

[@AlexReynard]

No.

[@gracelandsfool]

SO excited for this video. I hate AI art, and what better way to support human artists than watching a video of one of my favourite human artists critiquing AI art?

[@gracelandsfool]

Reply to add: I got to the section about being disabled and creating art. Oh fucking boy. I have a disability that impacts the joints in my hands (my entire body too but in this situation we're focusing on the hands). Prolonged usage of my hands in any fashion leads to pain. It's hard. It makes art hard. Does that excuse AI art? Absolutely fucking not. You're right: the notion that disabled people need AI art as a crutch is bullshit. There are alternative tools to make things easier for folks like me without stealing from other artists. Disabled people shouldnt be talking points to excuse art theft, jfc.

[@oswinaltava]

@@gracelandsfool same here, I developed chronic pain a few years back in my hands and wrists and I LOVE art and writing and creating but on certain days, sometimes for weeks nonstop, I cannot draw or write at all - but I still find ways around it, I'm still patient and wait until I'm able to do it, so people who use AI art have literally no excuse

[@gracelandsfool]

@@oswinaltava Exactly!! Literally exact same thing. Accommodations for disabled artists shouldn't be stealing from other artists. Because AI art isn't an accommodation. Its just fucking art theft.

[@Artmateswithablob]

I feel so lucky and grateful that both my parents are artist and they told me to never give up, I now cook full meals and draw both traditionally and digitally, I'm so proud of how far I've gotten, I inspire my younger cousins everyday and I'm just glad to be here. Hopefully this train of AI art gets put down or put to a much better use.

[@The_I_of_the_Angel333]

@@Deagzzz Possible if the law comes out and will make AI art models illegal since it's theft. 🤭

[@The_I_of_the_Angel333]

Yup and then some AI art enthusiasts will come and "Waaaah how dare you hate us!? You guys just don't get it, it's not stealing, artists do that too!! And it's more faster that way! Waaaah!!!"

[@wandercomplex]

This was a painful video to watch; but I'm glad you made it; Oliver. As an artist (not even a popular one; or one that puts out any kind of products atm) it is incredibly soul-crushing to see artists thrown under the bus time and time again. But it's good to know that most of us have each others backs. The art community may be a mess sometimes; but art is something that connects us haha.

[@moonlordis_theantagonist]

I remember the first time my art got stolen by a bot account on Instagram. It felt absolutely horrible. Even though the bot did put my tag in the caption, it still felt just wrong. I was (and still am) a very small art creator on insta, and seeing that post get so many more likes and comments than my own(my own like ratio did not increase because of this post), just felt so discouraging. Even if they gave credit, I still didn’t give permission, and even when I asked them to take it down, they refused. When I went to Instagram, they told me I had to copyright my art. When I searched how to copyright I found out, it takes $200 per copyright. It’s disgusting. Artists are being underhanded by these ai’s. And this is no less than just tracing. In some ai creations you can SEE the watermarks the ai tried to recreate. It’s completely and utterly not okay.

[@j_bubblez279]

Art is automatically copyrighted once its finished. So that response was BS

[@moonlordis_theantagonist]

@@j_bubblez279 It’s not actually. You cannot copyright anything automatically

[@j_bubblez279]

@@moonlordis_theantagonist Look it up and you'll see what I am talking about.

[@moonlordis_theantagonist]

@@j_bubblez279 It says that, “No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work” So even if I wanted to sue the account, I wouldn’t be able to.

[@j_bubblez279]

@@moonlordis_theantagonist exactly. Copyright exists the moment its finished. Now what you can do with it is a seperate conversation.

[@leooliver7293]

i have aphantasia and i certainly struggle with coming up with concepts, but that had never held me back from creating art. My knowledge of anatomy and the such, while not being something i can actually imagine the appearance of, is still present! For me its sorta just like "i know what this should look like, i cant picture it, but i understand how it works and looks". Even the places where it holds me back can be overcome, as learning better colour theory, anatomy, and composition in turn helps to create more unique, interesting works!

[@justradiclesandco]

That’s awesome! It’s really cool to hear how you draw and figure it out!

[@stress395]

Agreed. I also have major aphantasia, but it inspired me to become the best at the more technical aspects such as anatomy and perspective, occasionally I feel bad that I struggle with thinking of original concepts, but references exist for a reason. Aphantasia is no excuse to just...not try.

[@Sunnydoesmore]

Same and that why I draw my character

[@UndeadCrabstick]

there are ways to cope with aphantasia. I create 3d reference for example. Also it's cool to use lego blocks and paper to mock up a reference photo for architecture :)

[@moody_boos]

ik nobody will ever see this, but i needed somewhere to say it. this entire situation has been so disheartening. knowing that what i pour time and effort into can be beat by a computer in mere seconds breaks my heart and really makes me question if it’s worth it anymore. i’m pretty below average in everything, so art is the only thing i feel like i have, one of the only things i was ever proud of. i haven’t drawn anything in weeks. everything i’ve made feels inferior compared to the ai, and nobody cares for my work. i’ve lost any motivation i’ve ever had in art, and i’ve felt like giving up is the only thing i can do now.

[@OliversAntics69]

Please don't give up!!! I promise you, it IS worth it, creating art is a beautiful thing 💕

[@Naranylla]

You aren't alone, I've been feeling the same way. I relate to basically everything you've described. I poured years into developing my skills in art, and it feel like it was all for nothing... Don't beat yourself up for it. AI art should not exist in the first place because it is built off of stolen art. You didn't make any mistakes. I just started drawing again, and the reason is because I really do love the process of creating art. AI might be able to produce an image in seconds, but it most likely won't ever be able to make exactly what your vision is, and it definitely won't be as nearly enjoyable as creating your own art. You can think of it like knitting. Most knitted stuff is already mass produced, and it's pretty hard to actually make money off of knitting because of this. But people still do it because the process is the most enjoyable part. Any pain you feel about AI is completely valid, take care.

[@rebeccapeck3793]

I felt the same way a while back and I almost stopped drawing because of it. It was before AI got big. I kept comparing myself to artists who had much more practice than I had. I can't be consistent with my art because I have hand problems. But I didn't stop. Because if I didn't have art then I would have nothing and I realized how much art meant to me. Sure I have other hobbies but art is a part of me. If you feel the same way then please continue to draw.

[@samankucher5117]

i know. i say fu%# "Ai" and the companies that make it and the costumers of those companies.

[@kurapika3847]

@@Deagzzz they said that their art was the only thing they felt proud of themselves for, not being good at many other things. feeding images and prompts into a machine to get a result that honestly shouldnt even be called yours is not something that requires talent or something you should feel proud of in the end..

[@iwouldlikemycoffeewithanon622]

1:23:24 I went to an art camp a few years back (so this was before nfts and ai art was even a thought) and while on a Field trip to an art Meuseum, one of the people working there told us that we could never get anywhere doing art work and that we should just give up while we were still young enough to get an actual job. It was at that point that one of the people who worked at the camp cut her off and told us that we could still live a good life and be an artist but by then we were all in shock. I can’t imagine what they’re telling those kids that go on that field trip now but I really hope the people that work there are still encouraging children to go into art and to pursue it if they’re passionate about it.

[@Beea15]

Being in an art college at this time is wild bc everyone at my school seems to be scared of ai, to the point where our student advisors and counselors have been getting more "im thinking of dropping out" conversations by the dozen. Of course I had my doubts (esp the day I talked myself into thinking I was safe bc im primarily an animator,, then I saw an ai animation on my instagram feed the same day) Though i have the tenacity and audacity to last me a full life time of never giving up, i mean i recently convinced myself I can make pants and i did. And i love the art community for how we can support each other, im glad to see us having each other's backs here in most cases.

[@Raommen]

Here in Czechia a bank started to use AI images as a Christmas campaign, funny that they present themself as supporting creators. And after receiving backlash their defense is that: "happy memories cost nothing, so why pay artist,, That whole campaign made my stomach turn...

[@OliversAntics69]

What the fuck 😀

[@stup1d.em0]

Ai art genuinely makes me so upset. I feel as though I'm being robbed of my future as a professional artist, like I'm never going to be able to make a living off of my work. I actually hate everyone who justifies ai art.

[@moonsetsoda]

This video is so well produced, and your art has been improving so much. I'm just commenting here to boost the video because this deserves to get seen!!

[@imjustazaleanow]

Before this video I had heard a little about AI art, but I really didn't care to keep up with it because I thought it would blow over. It clearly did not and I'm glad you made this video. I knew that AI generators stole art, but all the artists missing out on career oppertunites because of that is really saddening. Especially to someone who would like to do an art career in the future.

[@maxm425]

I’m glad you made this video, it’s interesting to see different artists perspectives on this topic and I can tell you’ve done some heavy research 🙏

[@Flareontoast]

My partner and I are both artists (me as a hobby, him with a degree even) and we both agree that AI went to the dogs really quick. In concept, AI trained on photos could be useful for figuring out layout, shapes, landscapes. My example is figuring out what a specific shape of cloud would look like - like an animal. But instead it's been used for stealing art, massacring it and commodifying it the totally wrong way. And it's humiliating for human artists and devastating. AI bros not understanding that art comes from people!! Is so ridiculous!! I think making art is such a big part of being human for a lot of people. And it's sad to think that people use AI to ruin people's livelihood.

[@kattinthehatt8292]

AN HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTE VIDEO 😭 AND THE NEW INTRO!!!! Dude this is dope I can’t wait to watch this.

[@artofjmill]

I have aphantasia and I can assure you I have never needed anything to help me draw. I just naturally draw in a different way than people who can visualize things. I didn't even know seeing things in your head was a thing until 2019! I've been an artist my whole life lol. Love the video! It really hits a lot of the points that need to be talked about. I have been researching a lot on this topic and came to the conclusion that this is about controlling the creative industry. If AI writes, creates art, creates its own prompts, and programs its own programs, why need people to do any of it? Then you lock creativity behind a giant pay wall. It currently looks like the AI bros are being used by companies like stability to run R&D. If you keep up with things like WotC, who just pulled their open license, you can see where this might go. Get millions of people to test the generators, type the prompts, create the codes etc., then have them forfeit any and all data. I'm pretty sure if you use these generators they own your data anyway, (check the licenses) but imagine what that would do. I hope this AI stuff gets under control sooner than later.

[@steffy23456]

57:12 I have hypophantasia. This means my ability to visualise things is incredibly limited to that of a person. It's either barebones or looks bad AI image in my mind. This is why I picked up drawing, to turn my abstract ideas into actually concret things. I honestly find it insulting that AI art bros would use people like me as an example, while they're probably better at visualising than I am. Also it's not a tragedy that I think in concepts. Am I frustrated that my friends have frillier designs when I couldn't ever concoct such a thing? Yes, but this means that they're more "animation friendly", like a friend says. I'd rather draw and change things during the art process than pull the lever on the AI image generating slot machine, hoping it would look remotely similar

[@pipkin5287]

First of all, I just need to say that that drapery is on point. Loooove the layers and detailing! You remind me that I need to study drapery more XD When I read comments or listen to these A.I. bros, one of the first comments out of their mouths is almost always "Artists don't understand what these A.I. generators do!" I've actually spent a fair amount of time trying to understand precisely how these shitty bots work, and the more I find out, the more obvious it becomes that they aren't sentient, they aren't "thinking", they don't create anything new, and yes, had human artists' works not been part of their datasets, *they would not have been able to produce anything that looks like our work.* Funny how simple that is, and how strongly these "enthusiasts" seem to think it's not a part of the equation. It's tragically comedic to me, and woefully apparent, that these A.I. bros understand jack shit about art, about how most contemporary art is produced, or what it actually takes to get good at it. I see people commenting "But I spent almost two hours on it!" and the only thing I can think of is when I spend ten times as much, hardly really considering it because sometimes, it just takes that long (or longer) to finish something you can be proud of. It's so obvious that they don't care at all about making art. They just care about turning it into some sort of money-grabbing scheme. They have absolutely zero care for what they *could* make, if they wanted to; instead they whine about artists being "gatekeepers". Give me a break and pick up your own damn pencil.

[@jayt4068]

You really hit the nail on the head with this one!! Such an important topic right now. It's so upsetting to see so many artists having to deal with all the negative side effects of AI 'art'. Art theft is something that has been so prominent for so long and AI just takes it to a whole other level. :( Side note: the piece you made for this video is absolutely gorgeous! Love watching your process as usual!

[@nlangermann8810]

This is so slay. AI is very fun to play with but it becomes such a problem when people sell it

[@AltKaxREAL]

Yea yeah, exactly

[@quit3118]

I was searching up how to sell art prints since I wanted to sell art and there was one that says how to make money using A.I art My dad says I can learn to sell stickers using A.I He also said I could put my art into A.I... Like as an artist, why is he telling me this?! I could help them draw art fot their channel, and other stuff, I have done it before But they rather use A.I after they discovered Midjourney

[@ajs1844]

I completely agree with this and I’m glad to see the research proving it, also love the editing and art ❤

[@fox_iscute3277]

I've been a long time viewer of your channel now, and wow this is such a good video. I love how in-depth you went into all the topics and handled them with just respect and decency. Watching the growth of you as a person, your channel and your art has been so motivating. Not only as a nonbinary person but also as an artist as well I deeply admire all you do and all you have done in the past. When you had mentioned the section on Aphantasia I was surprised you hadn't mentioned the popular KZbin video 'JAIMErightmeow' had made on their person experience with it as an artist. The video itself is a little old but definitely still worth the watch. I hope you have an amazing new year, best wishes in 2023!

[@OliversAntics69]

I actually hadn't heard of aphantasia before filming this video, but I'll definitely give that a watch!

[@gremlingalaxy5212]

AI art makes me want to tear my own hair out and scream at the ocean for 3 hours straight (or until i lose my voice, whichever happens first), thank you for making this video Oliver, i am an artist myself and i wont lie, i have considered just, no longer sharing my art online and only sharing it with close friends i trust instead and,,,, isn't that just heartbreaking?? that that thought even had to cross my mind? and the minds of so many other artists too. I create, I draw I write I sculpt with clay, occasionally I even paint or dabble in the textile arts. I do this because I cannot live without it. but you also create so that you can share it with people, even if thats just one person cuz its a highly specific au that only you and your close good friend have any interest in, you still make it cuz you want someone else to see it too and enjoy it. AI arent just stealing our art, theyre making us afraid to share it with others, threatening to kill our communities and thats the biggest punch to the gut Also, as a side note to your point about the "counter argument" of 'what if you want to express yourself but you cant draw?' i fully agree with both points you made. either learn to draw or express yourself some other way, but also, another way to still get that idea out there in the world in the form of a drawing?? --and i know this is about to blow the minds of all AI bros out there-- is to, yknow, commission (yes, that means pay), an artist to draw it for you. wild concept, i know. Anyways, sorry for semi-ranting in your comments section, this topic just gets me very On Edge as it were,,,, so let me finish off with a positive statement: I love your art Oliver, and id recognise your style anywhere, cuz its you, and i hope you'll keep creating for as long as your heart desires

[@Mochelkou]

Hello mochi here! Thank you so much for using my case as an example of how harmfull ai art can be as a lot of artists will be in danger !

[@art_kitty_1190]

HOLY THAT INTRO ANIMATION!!!!! It’s beautiful, I love it, and AI could never. Also, hello fellow early as fuck viewers

[@sushcore]

You definitely put the research into this and it's very informative. Thank you for your heardwork

[@katharinafisher394]

This deserves so much more exposure. Thank you so much for putting in the work researching the subject and putting this video together.

[@Nerdosaurus]

I’m an artist, granted I only got five years under my belt, and I may not be the best, but I still love to draw things of my favorite characters from my favorite shows. I love to look at what others can do and just be amazed and think “someone poured hours of their heart and soul into this. One day with practice you can be just as good too” I want to be a concept artist some day, but AI art has been making me give up on that dream. What has taken me years to get to where I am and what will take me years more to get to a professional level, only took an AI a few minutes to produce hundreds of things after stealing millions of people’s beautiful and expressive art. I genuinely teared up while watching this video, knowing that this could be the end of so many people’s passion to create, express, and grow. AI will kill creativity in a world where we are discouraged to create. I am already told enough by everyone that the animation industry is tough, I should settle for a different and more reliable career, I should consider military over anything because I am guaranteed money that way. I already know all those things, and AI art is going to make mine and everyone else’s struggles even more apparent and kill so many more hopes to pursue something that makes them happy. Some people say that we should be excited about AI art… but I just can’t be excited about something that was made by a machine without taking the time, the effort, the mistakes, the triumphs, the failures, the art blocks, the drawing at 3 am, the years of progress, because without that there is no humanity to a piece of art. And I believe art is the most human thing in the world, we should not have to give up our humanity.

[@sgorby]

btw for the story of the Italian person the translation of all the twitter you show was almost all perfect and all the thing you said where correct (I'm Italian) also amazing drawing as always and thank you fro talking about all the problem with AI !!

[@joan_semi_artsy]

I’m so happy that someone has talked about so many aspects of AI art and how the harms can span. I hope that in the future people can give artists the deselect they deserve ❤

[@ryrythefrenchfry5700]

Going into this video I didn't think I was gonna watch it all but dang, was it good and worth watching. Thanks for also speaking up about this. Especially as an unknown artist I didn't think AI art was a threat to me specifically but now I get that I need to find a way to protect myself as well.

[@whatdoyouwantfromme8875]

The drawing in the background speedpaint is honestly so gorgeous. I feel like she jangles when she walks

[@unknown_raven975]

Sometimes I feel like techbros created ai image generator because they got mad at commission artists who refused to make art for free

[@omarhatem9575]

I don't think so. AI will also take over other jobs, in the next 20 years for example, people predict that it'll be used in the medical field, and it's already being used in labour and construction. It's senseless to worry about it, because like, we can't really stop it. Innovation also always comes with people losing their jobs. Before plumbing for example, people used get their water delivered to them. Those people are now extinct. A more recent example is how Netflix and similar companies basically destroyed the DVD industry.

[@omarhatem9575]

What I'm saying is: Eventually every job will be replaced with AI in some fashion, no one is safe, artists are just the first ones who are in danger.

[@kylelee5966]

@@omarhatem9575 I honestly don't think we were the first

[@omarhatem9575]

@@O.O6746 A human may forget. But humanity never forgets.

[@spiegelwelten78]

I don't think I can add anything in this comment cuz this video had it all man. So I'll just say: This is my fav artwork you've made this far like the colours, the lighting,everything? *chef´s kiss* 11/10

[@lil_puppy_]

Could not agree more. you took the words out of my mouth. I love this artwork!!!

[@grace-og9kk]

I have always been against AI, but I didn't know how its gone; like creating actual products, books and merch is crazy to me ! thank you so much for this video! I hope it can educate others!

[@poodlestyle33]

This is a wonderfully helpful explanation of the issues with AI “art.” Thank you so much for making this, it must have taken so much time. Also, great artwork!

[@ArtFromAurora]

You've done such an amazing job with this video! I found it very informative and well said. On a slightly different note: I love the piece you were drawing in this video! I just adore how shiny you make hair; it looks like it would feel like silk :D

[@spilledteaissadtea3037]

Just wanted to say that this video is amazing. But I wanted to add more to the aphantasia and ableism. So I follow and know artist who have disabilities that make it harder to picture and draw. A few you tubers are Jamierightmeow (Nonbinary artist who uses they/them) Hello Alice, and Sugar n Blu(black artist) all of them make very creative and beautiful works of art and Jamie with the HelloAlice featuring, made a video explaining how they still manage to make art despite their disabilities and how that disabilities affects them. Then theirs Katzun (nonbinary trans men he/they and goes by Michael) while they don’t have aphantasia they do have face blindness which makes it’s harder for them to remember peoples faces. They made a video explaining how their condition works and also point out how ableist it is to assume how people with these disabilities are incapable to make art. Heck not everybody uses their imagination when it comes to making art. You know how your not thinking just doodling? Similar concept. I as an artist who doesn’t have aphantasia don’t always imagine our plan out my drawings. Sometimes I’m just mindlessly draw something, liked how it looked and decide to make it a finished piece, so if I can make art like that why do some people think it’s impossible for people with aphantasia or face blindness to do the same thing? Other than ableism there people don’t have a concise answer. But if you want to know more the artist that I mentioned have made videos going into more detail about there disabilities and it’s very knowledgeable so I recommend people to check them out. Great video Oliver.

[@Naranjas662]

Honestly, AI art is terrifying as a concept to me as both an artist and writer, given that AI is now being explored as a writing medium as well, so I’m glad people are talking about it.

[@samankucher5117]

they can use "Ai " to copy the voice of voice actors now . they now use "Ai" to make deepfake 🅿️orn and cp it is getting worse and worse every day . i hope the lawsuit against those tech companies can make a difference to protect artists from tech companies.

[@Deagzzz]

@@samankucher5117 ever heard about open source?

[@samankucher5117]

@@Deagzzz i have . and you cant make other people's faces bodys voices art open source .... unless if you want yo go to court.

[@negnoms]

over an hour long oliver's antics video? sign me up!!! (the art you made in this video is so amazing)

[@Jamesrarw]

Finally made a new animation ;D so cool, man

[@hunibunibear]

I very much dislike AI art since I still am a very small artist and really wanting to grow to the point where I am able to sell stickers and prints of my own OC's and other drawings like Oliver but the rise of AI art has been making me feel down that this goal of mine could maybe one day not be possible but seeing so many people fight for the rights for our art and having the ability to actually have their art taken out of AI databases gives me hope again and more motivation to grow my art this year and going forth. Hearing the voice at the end try and say my username was so funny also 🤣

[@Santoshi1071]

I’ve already heard people around me calling themselves artists now because of AI art. Mind boggling people could claim such things because I wouldn’t dream of calling myself a chef if I only knew how to microwave a tv dinner. I’ve heard some people say that artists do art for the love of it not solely for money. I guess all professions should give out free services and not because they have to survive. It’s beyond hilarious and infuriating when people using ai want to profit but god forbid the artists that spent years want to actually make a living?

[@Deagzzz]

Im one of those "artists" that uses Ai to make profit off selling ai art. AMA

[@samankucher5117]

yah they are weirdos.

[@Bunzee102]

@@Deagzzz I hope one day you work really hard on something and I mean really hard on it. I hope that it takes you your whole life to make. And when it's your time to pass on that someone 12 year old steals it. I hope they steal it and everyone cheers for them and as you feel bad and try to protest everyone shuns you and your left to rot alone. Your life wasted and everyone around you in support of someone who did nothing, who took the biggest deal from you and sold it as their own. But that would be wishful thinking cus that would imply you actually have the brain power to read, care and thinking of something good enough for someone to want to steal.

[@Deagzzz]

@@Bunzee102 okay sure 😂😂

[@sixsixsix66]

thank you for making this video ollie

[@pidgeon2699]

i havent watched your video's in a while and i just wanna say i almost cried when i heard ur voice. it so deep, and not only that, but you sound so much more confident. you dont stutter or stumble over your words nearly as much and you speak much louder. anyways this video is great!

[@Sharrsss]

You know, I’m a 17 year old artist and a few days ago I decided to redo a whole drawing, which was just supposed to be a simple lineart drawing for the cover of my c0mms sheet,s o nothing big, because I got too scared of a hand I drew fast just for the sake of uploading it, cause it wasn’t my best and I got scared someone would think it was ai and think my c0mms were as well. Idk, everything about this is scary.

[@lavender-rex]

i occasionally just generate images for fun, but i’m against the concept of stealing from artists. it has hurt many artists.

[@noaroser3000]

yes, thank you for this ! its a relief seing artists react to this issue (we are coming together !), hopefully we can stop it !! love your art ofc :)))

[@frogiesaurus7649]

This was very well made! As someone who wants to start making art as a living AI art really sucks and it kinda makes me nervous to start posting art. But people like you give me hope, so thank you :)

[@yourtypicalghost8762]

I absolutly love the shading In this peace it looks amazing and was very mezmorising to watch while listening to your very well thought out viwepoints, just an extreamly good video (Sorry If any of this is spelld wrong english isnt my first langouch and im dyslexic)

[@LeslieLuMarie]

Holy crap Oliver!! This video is insanely well researched and put together! I can’t imagine the editing process lmaooo but it really shows how important this topic/video was for you! Man this whole AI situation sucks big time it seriously pisses me off. I feel like AI had the potential to be such a cool tool for artists or those who wanted to start making art, so it really sucks it went in this direction. Can’t say i’m surprised though… Thanks so much for putting so much work into this video! I think it’ll be super helpful to those looking for more info on this topic. OH AND FUCKING GREAT ANIMATED INTRO 👌🏼💕

[@OliversAntics69]

Thanks dude :')

[@astelianstudio]

Thank you so much for making this video~ I laughed so hard getting to the end and hearing your friend read all the Patreon subs! I LOVE the art shown in this video. This topic is important to learn about and I am glad to have an artist like you support other artists against the stealing. Thank you for all you do and keep up the amazing work, like always. You got a new Patreon subscriber from me~

[@celestibears3714]

gotta say, this is one of your best videos ever. this video covers so much - i spend an unhealthy amount of time online, but i haven't heard about most of the AI art theft instances until now. thank you and your viewer base for compiling all of the problems with AI generated imagery into one cohesive video!

[@alexanderkail1336]

While I remain enthusiastic for the future of ai art, your video does show that there are many problems with how things are. Good luck to you and thanks for the vid.

[@trainereevie6742]

Oh wow, i cant wait to watch this video!I think one of the things that annoys me about ai art is that it takes away the 'human' part of art. Any emotions or messages incorporated into the art are completely removed, making the art soulless. I couldnt imagine a world where thats our only art, lifeless renditions of the same thing over and over again. And thats not limited to visual art, either. There are many a.i. that have been programmed to tell stories, for example. But these stories will never be as nuanced and beautiful as human-made ones, stories with reasons behind their creation and, like i said above, messages and emotions that the writer wants to teach the reader about. Art is about learning new things, seeing the world from a different point of view. If all art and stories were replaced with a.i. generated ones, we would lose all of that meaning. Art would be meaningless. At the very least, I don't think we're at risk of totally losing art of any medium, at least not right now. Just look at places like etsy-sure, you could buy mass-produced plushes, jewelry, etc from your nearest walmart, but theres something special about art that was handcrafted by a person instead of a machine. There's so many problems with a.i. art, and I'm sure you covered a lot of them in this video, but that's my two cents on the whole deal. Art is a pathway to another world, another point of view. It conveys the feelings and situations we have experienced to the viewer. There's a very human connection. Even if it's fanart, even if the message is just "i really love this character, and want to show that in this carefully created art piece!" we can feel that. That's what I think makes art so special.

[@Jac23B02]

37:57 yea unfortunately I’ve even seen companies use ai art in their ads. The other day on KZbin I got a Tinder ad in which they used ai art to create “cute” unsurprisingly disfigured and ambiguous puppies.. like c’mon. It’s scary to see companies choose the quick and easy route instead of commissioning artists..

[@YourFavoriteForrest_]

I want to share my art online (and have done so with my yt channel) but I am always afraid someone is going to put my art into an ai generator. My friend did this, not knowing the implications of doing so, because almost exclusively artists and clients know the impact of ai generated art.

[@cassythetree]

I learnt a lot of stuff that I've never really thought about. Thank you for making this video.

[@deusex9731]

i like the chef metaphor for this whole thingy. An Ai "chef" artist, opens a restaurant, but instead of making the food he goes to the neighbouring restaurant and orders different variations of the food he wants to sell. He might change it as much, to the point that the original actual chef says something like, "wtf thats a different dish, why not make your own then". He gets his food and sells it. The Ai"Chef" artist still didnt make the food, because he doesnt fucking know how to heat a pan up. The actual chef, still cut the ingredients, heat the pan, put it in there, and seasoned and whatnot. That whole thing still ignores that the Chef at least got paid to butcher his dish, while artist are getting bullied. Also the resold dish is a worse version, because the original had finetuned ingredients and preperations, while the new one mushed some stuff into it, that shouldnt be there. EDIT: im white af but i got kinda bored on working on white characters, so i started into a deepdive of how different ethicities/countrypeople look and how to draw it. I was always scared that im doing some sort of cultural appropriation, or doing everything horribly wrong anatomy and culture wise, but i always felt like there is a demand for it, so hearing this ai stuff with the highkey racism going on, kinda made me a little bit more confident EDIT: The food metaphor could also work with frozen food. You go into the supermarket to look for frozen pizza and choose 1 of the options. Choosing from options presented to you is way way easier that to actually create these options and you are still not a cook in any way.

[@isangelousart]

This is great. This is really great. Thank you for making this. I'm one of those artists who has programmer friends and even one of them was working on an AI art project. AS AN ARTIST. SHE'S ALSO AN ARTIST. I seriously can't believe her. I go into arguments with them quite often. Anyways, thanks to you now I have a video to summarize my concerns and throw at people when someone's pro-ai now. Thank you. Ai really can be a powerful tool, and can be a step further in computer and robotic sciences, but there are too many problems in the system for it to be used publicly. You stated them well. Also I wanted to share a story here, after the one you told about that one ai-"artist" fed the work in progress from the livestream... Years ago, I was watching an artist's livestream. They were making comics and we, the watchers, were fangirl/fanboy'ing in the chat. They stop drawing the comic and out of the blue, draws a really quick sketch of the character, suggestively grinning. It was a fast doodle, and it was there just a second. It was a nice gesture. It turned out someone took the screenshot of it and I asked for it, rendered the sketch just for the fun of it. I told them, posted it on the blog tagging the artist and adding the livestream screenshot too but I was also scared if I offended the artist. I also added I could completely delete everything if they wanted to. (Edit: By rendering, I mean I PAINTED that sketch, with my own art style and skill, no AI or anything. Figured my wording could cause confusion but it's not the case.) They didn't. We just had fun with it. It was a quick art throw at each other. It was nice. So... Two sides of the almost same coin? I don't know, it reminded me of that. Good times. It's depressing to see how things are changing. Come to think of it, this was on tumblr. The picture's probably already fed into one of those machines now. Oh well...

[@zephyr4254]

I kinda do understand the desire to play around with AI image generators. It's such an interesting tool, and I can see a lot of applications for its capabilities in my artistic process! Too bad I can't really do it ethically at this point. Don't be too hard on your friend, though.

[@miothefroghater9650]

We artists should spam internet with some super weird and unclear drawings so AI would not be abble to do anything that looks like a drawing

[@TomoeKatsumi]

Thank you for making this video☺ Also the artwork you made is absolutely beautiful. As someone currently studying to become a visual communicator (Graphic Designer) I really appreciate you making this video to bring more awareness to the issue. I hope you will have a fantastic day and thank you for always making great videos for us

[@Honeydewple]

i agree with all of this. I know the intent of this is probably not to make those invested in AI art change there way of thinking. but I have to be honest. No amount of saying the truth will make these people see otherwise. They are ignorant because they will forever be the same people who look at your work and say "i wish I could draw" while never having tried to in the first place. I agree that what your saying is the real truth, but the only way this would ever change some ones mind is if we really dumbed it down for them. 😆 I whole heartedly believe that the AI art community will go down, its got very sketchy (no pun intended) legs to stand on that can only hold its, racist, and child porn making ass up for so long.

[@OliversAntics69]

Absolutely. My video is mostly for people who don't know much about ai art and for the artists who are struggling right now. AI bros are too stubborn with their stolen work to ever change their minds 🙃

[@kra_hme]

God damn this was a long video Also glad I got to draw along with you I wasn’t against AI art at the beginning, mostly because I didn’t understand it. But now I see how gross it it and have strong feelings against it. Thank you Oliver for this information, it definitely taught me things I didn’t no before, and I’ll definitely be sharing these findings with friends and family.

[@non_toxic]

This is honestly the best video I've seen on AI Art. Great job Oliver! The way you structured the video and got your points across is really really good 👍🤌 I'll definitely show this video to everyone in my friend group and share it everywhere i can

[@dragondoodles78]

I have a tremor and muscle spasms. It makes drawing a bit harder but I still can create. I also deal with a lot of mental illness. People who use the before mentioned as reasons for using AI is demeaning to my abilities and all the work I put in to each piece and myself.

[@whytumblr387]

I can't visualize things in my head yet I'm an artist. Just cause you can't visualize doesn't mean you can't make art. Also I'm enjoying the video it's very nice to listen to something while I draw. Thanks for the content!!!!

[@kodalequia4392]

As a small creator both on Instagram Tumblr so on and so forth because of the rise of AI art I believe it's so much harder for me to even try to make a liveing off of my dream I want to be a freelancer and a character designer for TV shows and or games and it was hard before but now it's even harder This video made me realize that so matter what we artists big or small have the will to fight for what we want to do with our lives and if that is art Then I am proud to fight along with other artists to get out dreams back and wipe ai for good

[@mirukimoon_art]

I'm the one who told you about the Italian person, and yeah, you said it right! My art isn't perfect, but at least is mine lol. That person was sooo mad, acting like a victim when you can clearly see the difference between "their art" and that Ai thinghy. I don't know their age either, but I know they are at least 20. Anyway I LOVE the mini you drawing in the corner, IS SO CUTE 😭 and the piece you are working at it's just so beautiful ❤

[@Royalehighscloud]

Dude, thank you so so very much for making this video. I hate AI art, it is literally just stealing art and not crediting them. More people need to know that AI is not just creating something immediately, it has to use things that ALREADY exist to make an image. So again thank you for making this video, much love

[@Thatonecastorfan]

you mean just like people do?

[@Royalehighscloud]

@@Thatonecastorfan people know better, a robot does not. But, people are making these robots to copy stuff. Yeah, it can happen, but it’s not the same thing, it’s the fact that something has been trained to automatically steal from any source and to mash it all together and create something. Maybe watch the video, and you’d understand better, thanks.

[@rosellathedevil3909]

I have ADHD and autism and a couple of other things but that does not stop me from drawing my art in fact it helps a lot when I'm stressed or need a break so hearing people say oh well I can draw bc of disability but can use AI is just wrong

[@KALAIJA333]

ive been watching your videos for around 4 years now, and i stopped watching you vids, but I heard your voice and I wanna say that your voice has came a long way my man, good job luv.

[@codyisnumb]

57:05, im an artist with aphantasia. i promise you ai does not assist in the issues with it at all. i just use references more often than other ppl do.

[@fang_therabbit76]

Ah! Your voice is so nice! Og listener here and I mean this as a compliment as I know you talked about your experiences prior ✨️

[@Yuinemon]

I'm so happy you made this video because I've been so worried about my own art , and I've had so much stress talking to Ai bros

[@artman40]

I think one of the biggest problems of anti-AI people is that they think most people who use AI art want to make money of it, and claim that they're artists. This simply isn't true. The ones that do compromise only a small minority. Most who use it are quiet about it.

[@OliversAntics69]

@@artman40 bet

[@lemin_gremlin]

Thanks so much for the video it really cheered me up. Not that the topic of AI art makes me happy but it made me feel valid in my opinion. I recently argued with a friend over AI art who told me that AI art is the future and I have to start working with it if I want any future in art. He told me that if I didn’t like that I should just make the “smart” decision and stop pursing art as a career. He thinks the majority of artists support AI so I should too. It frustrates me that he never saw it as a moral issue, only an advancement of technology he himself could use to make “art” without putting in effort himself. As somebody who is bad at confrontation, I just cried in response, not knowing how to put into words that I felt like my entire life’s passion and future was crumbling. You’ve perfectly put my thoughts into words so thank you!

[@poke-talia268]

About your comment on the conclusion about chefs recognizing each other in their food, I think a good comic that shows this is Gourmet Hound.

[@Redboots]

on the topic of 'boo hoo we can't take all these images AND credit the artists!1!' if these people tried to pull that in an academic setting they'd get expelled from whatever institution they're at. like. if you cannot source an image with at least who, what and when, you can't use that image in your references or journal work. and while I think ai generated images are no different to photobashing (and therefore could have a place in the art industry but not as it currently stands and I don't need to explain why), at least when artists do that they tend to credit their sources. unfortunately another problem is you can't legally enforce anything as it stands now without screwing over many human artists in the process, because copyright law only protects those with deep pockets and, well, what's cheaper? hiring a human who takes days to complete something or putting a prompt into a machine and have it in minutes and doesn't require hourly pay? man I hate ai bros

[@faery-embers]

thank you for touching on the ableism of the "accessibility" excuse. I have total tetraplegia due to a spinal cord injury and can't use my limbs or turn my head in order to utilize pens, styluses, paint brushes, paper, canvases, tablets etc.. so I use a mouse with 2 joysticks that I control with my lips, on a plain ol laptop, on a wheelie desk that rolls up to my bed. there's always a way if you're willing to find it.

[@rainboy5153]

I have aphantasia and I don’t see it as a disability when it comes to art at least, yes sometimes i wonder what i would be able to do if i could visualise. But I might not even been a artist at all without it, drawing makes me be able to “visualise” my thoughts. I do need more references, but I’ve heard that people lose interest when “they can’t draw what’s in their head”. I have never known and will never know how it is to visualise so i can’t know if that helps me, I still get “art-block” I still get frustrated when it doesn’t look like i want it to. But people thinking I can’t do things just because I don’t think “in pictures” just makes me feel weird, i’m not more sensational then any other artist.

[@rainboy5153]

and a great video! it’s just so scary to think about

[@thecursedpotato6561]

This is such a good video and breaks down the topic in a really good and understandable way, thank you for making this. Anyway I'm mostly commenting for the algorithm and longer comments do better so here's a cool fact: did you know all of the artists the ninja turtles are named after are gay? Interesting. Btw you guys should watch Rise of the tmnt it's so good.

[@Chaos_Gremlin]

For me and my friends, we use AI art to create imagery for our TTRPG campaign world. It was nice at first since it meant getting imagery we couldn't have otherwise, But now the more I hear about the harm AI art does, the more using it even for personal means puts a bad taste in my mouth

[@_yingyi]

Incredible video! This AI art stuff really frustrates me as a young aspiring artist, and this video talked about all the gripes I have with AI art. Thank you so much!

[@sarahgr17]

i’m an artist. i’m planning to major in computer science because i’m a STEM nerd. i’m very against AI art because it’s like, if u want art from me, just ask. it just cost u a little bit.

[@CreativaArtly]

Another thing on the disabled artists thing as an epileptic autistic artist myself, They actually tend to be more creative than the standard artist, there’s actual research to back that up. The fact that ai people ignore that fact just boggles my mind.

[@meowmrrrp]

your video gave me a slight shine of hope for the future, I appreciate that a lot

[@harleylocklear978]

incredibly well said!

[@tofutofublock]

i really case about this issue

[@Nina-pt9nn]

This was a very clear and concise video! Thank you for explaining everything so well

[@zephyr4254]

AI really has so much potential as a tool for artists! It could help with concepting, layouts, iteration of designs, or even a completely new medium to experiment with! Too bad people just want to use it to not pay artists or to rip off their styles. Really frustrating.

[@lancecee6816]

I love the long videos like this

[@Kagamine-Mirrat]

I love the art piece, I was getting medieval vibes, I love medieval-inspired art it’s my favorite aesthetic.

[@TheLethargian]

Everyone warned that the creative professions are not going to be exempt from the advancement of ai. This exact situation will happen to vocalists, authors and other creatives.

[@quagsirelover7935]

im so late but im LOVINGGG the new video format

[@DG_Toti]

I can’t stand these kinds of people who will blatantly try to discredit someone else’s career and then have the audacity to claim that they’re doing things just as valuable if not more than what the person they’re discrediting is doing when that person they’re discrediting is basically the reason they can do anything to begin with. AI art is not and never will be original. It’s images cannot exist without things to steal from, it’s not inspiration, it is plain and simply theft. I can make up a pose without a reference, AI cannot, I can choose a color scheme myself, AI cannot. The audacity of AI bros to claim that the non-sentient, non-intelligent little algorithms they simp for are more talented than people who the AI need as crutches makes me wanna puke.

[@danielc1175]

You didn't do anything without a reference. Every art piece you ever saw is a reference, and the real world also is. AI will absolutely be used to create original images. It not only take from previous images, but also from the prompt, and you can add your creativity through that. On top of that, there is also tools with AI being developed to refine the results.

[@heathersmith4042]

@@danielc1175 we didn't steal our references from copyrighted images. we dont copy references pixel by pixel and then its ours. it's insincere at best for you to claim that the human brain is at all similar to the extremely basic levels of copying that AI can do, and just a flat out lie at worst. you can CLAIM "AI will be used to make original images" if you want, but it's incapable of doing so right now, so that's completely irrelevant. i can claim that someday i'll be the best artist in the universe, but i have no proof that's true (just as you have no proof for your claim), and even if it was true, that still wouldn't be a justification for me to steal other people's work. and as long as AI runs rampant off data that is being used without the original artist's consent, all you're doing is stealing. stealing people's work, and stealing people's income.

[@Thatonecastorfan]

you pull reference from images you have seen in your day to day life. you have been influenced by external stimuli just like an ai does. i learned a new word today "anthropocentrism" or "humanocentrism" the belief that human beings are the central or most important entity on the planet. i pulled the definition form the internet by the way just like how artists pull inspiration from others.

[@stardoogalaxie9314]

I tried to use AI to help me design characters when I was fully drained of creativity and in the end it was useless, because it used stereotypical nonsense. It ended up being faster and better for me to gorge on visual inspo on pinterest than to use AI

[@Finnley3]

This reminds me of like 2 years ago where I was arguing with someone who had a “copycat” art style where they would straight up trace art and color it differently then claim it was theirs

[@DragonHeart-ie9dr]

This video is amazing and I'm so glad to see someone to a more deepdive style video on AI Art, this needs to be seen and heard! thank you so much for doing this. As an artist myself, I've had people I used to think are my friends turn around and say AI Art is the future and start using it meanwhile ignoring my worry about it and the exact points I've seen said here and other videos. I hope things start to get better again with this nft and ai stuff especially for artists.

[@Howie_vibeMaster]

sorry I just had to point out how the hand on the AI art was just a blur @ 1:02:49 you add a lot of stuff I hadn't heard yet about AI art, really informative thank you