Exactly, as mainstream media gonna use more AI generated images, people will accept AI NSFW. Look at the kids right now, they have so much fun chatting on the phone with AI. As AI generation gets popularized, hand-drawn image will also gets more appreciation.I've been in the 3D scene long enough to witness countless debates about how DAZ “isn’t real 3D art” because it relies on pre-made models, assets, and shortcuts. Over time, though, I noticed that perception shifting—especially as more and more successful visual novels started to gain traction, many of which used DAZ as their foundation. Eventually, DAZ became almost a standard tool for that niche.
I think the same kind of transition will happen with AI. Right now, there’s a divide: people who grew up with or created traditional visual novels often compare them to the new wave of AI-assisted works, pointing out differences in process, authenticity, or effort. But there’s also a growing audience discovering these games today—and for them, AI tools won’t feel like an exception or a controversy, just the norm. That new audience is likely to embrace AI much faster, and with time the stigma will fade, just like it did with DAZ.
Of course, for that to happen, AI-generated images still need to improve a lot—no more glaring anatomy mistakes, no obvious visual errors, and ideally an easier way to achieve consistent styles and recurring characters. (Sure, you can train Loras or custom models, but let’s be honest—that’s not something everyone can or wants to do.)
What’s also interesting is that the debate almost always revolves around images. Nobody seems to complain as much when AI is used to generate music or code, which is strange to me. Somehow, the backlash is disproportionately aimed at visual art, even though all of these creative fields are being shaped by the same technological wave.
And more expensive. In a way AI image generator is going to end up increasing the price of commissions. If good artist were charging $100 for a pinup before AI. After AI their going to increase to $200 if not $300.Exactly, as mainstream media gonna use more AI generated images, people will accept AI NSFW. Look at the kids right now, they have so much fun chatting on the phone with AI. As AI generation gets popularized, hand-drawn image will also gets more appreciation.
Not to mention those horrendous AI videos where kittens save mermaids, dogs work at McDonald's frying burgers, and so on... the level there is really low, but kids don’t seem to mind. In about 5 years, as AI tools improve and audiences just keep consuming more AI-generated renders, this is going to be widely adopted. I don’t see any way for us (as a society) to suddenly step back and say: 'Well guys, maybe this AI thing isn’t that great after all, let’s do it differently' — not when billions of dollars have already been thrown into making this take off.
I think that is an important point. There is a field of people where AI does not steal the job because they could not be able to produce anything good looking to begin with. If i wanted to make a game i would have resort to some tool as well. And not everyone would be able to pay an Artist what his work is worth.If talking about porn gamedev, I generally don't mind. If someone can code or write well, but has no artistic skill then AI is a decent solution for filling the visual part. Back in the day such people had to pull some rule 34, which resulted in Hinatas everywhere with dozen of different art styles and was simply ridiculous.
However most of the AI stuff I see on f95 is used by people who can't neither draw, nor write, nor code resulting in the bottom of the barrel slop. Hell, some can't even be bothered to refine their prompts, not to mention customizing the model they use in any way.
Only to those artists just keep on honing their skills.And more expensive. In a way AI image generator is going to end up increasing the price of commissions. If good artist were charging $100 for a pinup before AI. After AI their going to increase to $200 if not $300.
After all why use Midjourney to create an image for you that is flawed and not exactly accurate.
When you can pay a human who can do a better job,and less complicated.
Agree. Also let not forget their their AI filters is a thing as well. I seen Daz3d user would render something in Daz3d,and use AI to put a filter to spice up their render. After all the biggest weakness for Daz3d is that, regardless of the user all renders look the same.I think that is an important point. There is a field of people where AI does not steal the job because they could not be able to produce anything good looking to begin with. If i wanted to make a game i would have resort to some tool as well. And not everyone would be able to pay an Artist what his work is worth.
Nope not only to good and great artist.Only to those artists just keep on honing their skills.
A lot of art is neither. In the avant garde, art primarily is valued by the context it exists and was made in. Like that millions worth banana, ducttape'd to a wall. Who made it and why, what statement they're making with it, how it is interpreted, what others see in it. Its why a vase, painstakingly crafted by one artist, is move valuable once shattered by another.I see AI as an tool. A means to an end, just like a paintbrush or an drawing pen. A lot of digital artist argue that using AI is "lazy" and not a real art. But isn't that what a painter had said to those digital artist, when they used a phone/tablet to draw?
The way I see it, people judge an "art" with one of two ways. Either with how pretty it is, or, with how hard does the person behind the "art" makes it.
It all depends on what your perception of true "art" is. Is an "art" is called true, when it managed to amaze you with it's magnificent colors or shapes?
Or, is it called an "art" if the creator of it had poured blood, sweat, and tears to create it?