I don’t really have anything against AI art, MidJourney, StableDiffusion etc

But it’s pissing me off more than a little bit how so many people post AI art claiming it’s art photography.

I see a ton of it on Flickr. Average and mediocre photographers suddenly from 2022 onward start posting these wonderful images with flawless colorwork and super cool black and whites. Labeled as photography. But then you zoom in and realize… oh right. It’s AI. And this guy is a fraud. Damn.

Again, I have nothing against the thing in itself. But claiming it’s photography is fraudulent. And it’s super scifi nightmarish to have to constantly be on the lookout for what might be real photos and what’s AI. And worst of all, very shortly we won’t be able to tell at all.

What if I really just want to admire photography? Why don’t these platforms do something about this shit?

Anyway… would love to hear your thoughts about that. Cheers.

  • nonnativespecies@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    When I begin experimenting with blending my photography with AI, anything I create with that process will be clearly labeled as AI photographic based artwork….not pure photography. (That is for photos where AI has modified the photo, not where photo editing programs use AI to edit more efficiently in a way I control) I’ll do this if for no other reason than so I remember which is which when I’m old and senile. Lol