[stockboss]

i can attest to the fact that AI in its current form is still incapable of replacing even low-level artists. in my current business, i required a bunch of cartoon/comic images and i tried really hard using various AI tools to generate something based on my description, and none of it was usable.

i then spent $5 on Fiverr to hire a comic artist in Indonesia to do it, and within 24 hours I got a really wonderful deliverable back.

i will continue to use cheap artists in developing countries for my graphics. AI just doesn't cut it - yet.

[PodgieTar]

The only place I've found a use for AI art is in powerpoints, where the general vibe of an image is often sufficient. Anything requiring specificity is.. out.

[wildrhythms]

I don't know, something about that is offputting to me. When I put pictures in my presentation they are things that I relate to in some way; not just some passive eye candy. The assumption that I need visual drivel to hold my attention is condescending to me.

[PodgieTar]

I actually completely agree with you on this. I work as a Solutions Architect, one of the salesy kind. The presentations I care about, that I put time into, I will use high quality stock images. One of my recently presentations about GenAI didn't use a single Gen AI image.

But, from experience, on the more businessy side. People do like them. They flash on the screen for like 20seconds, they look pretty high quality, and are usually adapted to whatever business we're trying to smooch up to.

But they all have this horrible, gaudy, high contrasty and glossy look to them that I think is tacky.