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Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold has stirred debate regarding the impact of AI-generated art on traditional artists, particularly in light of a recent trend inspired by Studio Ghibli and ChatGPT.
The integration of artificial intelligence into various creative fields has a long history, playing crucial roles in gaming and visual effects in film and television. Nonetheless, the surge in AI’s role in these areas has sparked significant discourse, especially among game enthusiasts who critique developers for perceived laziness in delivering innovative content, often opting for repetitive designs such as skins and character models.
This conversation has expanded across social media platforms, with a notable rise in AI-related trends on sites like TikTok, Snapchat, and X. Recent trends have users applying images through ChatGPT to recreate them in a distinctive Studio Ghibli aesthetic, leading to considerable backlash from artists advocating for traditional creativity.
Asmongold Responds to Artistic Concerns Over AI Art
This trend has drawn attention for the way it seemingly disregards the effort and skill of artists, prompting many to voice concerns that creative jobs could become obsolete. On this topic, Asmongold expressed his views during a stream while observing an AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style reinterpretation of *The Lord of the Rings*.
In his remarks, he suggested that artists might soon find themselves facing unemployment due to such advances in AI technology. “If you are an artist, this has been a really bad week for you, and I want to assure you, it’s only going to get worse,” he stated, highlighting the potential for upcoming challenges for those in creative professions. He humorously suggested that artists might need to consider alternative careers, saying, “Go be a plumber or something like that.”
Asmongold’s commentary serves as a stark warning for artists apprehensive about the future ramifications of AI technology on their craft.
The conversation around AI art has revitalized old sentiments from renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki, who once referred to technology in this realm as “an insult to life itself.”
Even the CEO of ChatGPT, Sam Altman, joined the discourse with a humorous remark: “one man’s slop is another man’s treasure,” illustrating the divisive nature of AI art.
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