My cousin's kid said my AI art was 'cheating' at a family BBQ in Phoenix.

He's 12, really into drawing, and he just looked at a picture I generated and said 'You didn't make that, the computer did, it's like using a calculator on a math test.' Honestly, it hit different coming from a kid. Has anyone else had a moment that made the whole 'is it art' thing feel super personal?

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joseph_adams661d ago

Yeah, kids have a way of cutting right to it. That calculator line is brutal. The thing is, it's not the same at all. A calculator just gives an answer. You still have to come up with the idea, the prompt, and guide the whole process. It's a tool, not a cheat. It just hits harder when someone you know doesn't see the work behind it.

lindab491d ago

Oh man, that stings! My niece said something almost the same last month. She asked why I didn't just learn to paint for real, and I didn't have a good answer. It really does feel personal when it comes from family.