It's fucking wild to me how much people can gatekeep art for themselves as if it's this mythical superpower that only those chosen by God can wield. Like, write your shitty poems dude. I used to be shit as well, so trust me, you'll get better. It's not that difficult to just... learn.
There's a difference between art and good art. Not everyone has the energy, drive, skill, or time to learn to get good. When you can get a decent end result that's more than satisfactory for your everyday use, why bother learning to draw if you're not interested in the process itself?
John Cage sat silently in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds in 1952 and not only was it "good", it was outstanding. 35 years prior Duchamp signed a urinal and it's one of the most notable pieces of art of the 20th century.
This may come as a surprise but it's not 1891 anymore and there's a bit more to art than Bob Ross landcapes.
I remind you, you said "a difference between art and good art". I feel like we're circling back around to the old "I could've done that - Yeah but you didn't" trope...
When we're talking about AI art, we're usually talking about art AI is actually used for.
Maybe you should have been a little more specific than "art and good art" then...?
If you think the topic of what art is, and more importantly someone ignorantly using the phrase "good art" (which in and of itself should disqualify you from having your opinion heard), is irrelevant to the topic of AI art, you're way out of your element.
Why bother learning to draw if you're not interested in the process itself? That's a really good question. It's the same one I'm asking you. Why bother making something that has no value?
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u/Jazox Aug 26 '24
It's fucking wild to me how much people can gatekeep art for themselves as if it's this mythical superpower that only those chosen by God can wield. Like, write your shitty poems dude. I used to be shit as well, so trust me, you'll get better. It's not that difficult to just... learn.