There's always this insistence that people need to "learn how to use AI so they aren't left behind" and as an artist and an author, I don't know what there is to *learn* from models that were.... trained on my work.
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Llewellyn
a non-zero number of people have told me with confidence that i'll definitely be incorporating gen ai into my workflow in the future and im losing my mcfreaking patience. "it's here to stay" not in my fucking house. "but you need to keep up with the times" then leave me behind.
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That one worked out well...
Thats what makes it a problem.
AI took the 'idea' of just one artist like @what-eats-owls.bsky.social original novels or art, but was 'trained' by doing it over & over & over again on many.
Those who don't agree with that premise don't value the unique creative act of the individual.
I get we're used to not worry about the profitability of online services, but this you'd think companies would realize "maybe building my workflow on an unprofitable piece of tech" could backfire.