[barrell]

To each there own — I loved the AI art for about one month but since then it’s become insanely triggering. It’s everywhere now and it all has this same “feel”.

What used to just be an unsplash image that I never gave any thought to is now a serious detractor that can often overshadow the content (for me)

I’ve clicked out of articles and videos many times because of the AI art. I agree with OP that it feels like it’s washing out a lot of individuality at the moment.

[vouaobrasil]

I prefer a stock image as well. At least it was crafted by a human being behind a camera. And as a pro photographer, and someone who takes thousands of photos a month and views thousands more, there is something indescribably human about human works that are lacking in AI.

[doug_durham]

There is no way you could tell the difference between stock photo and AI generated art. Stock photos are created to be generic and soulless. That allows them to have the most broad applicability.

[itishappy]

I'm extremely skeptical of that claim. Got any examples you think would stump us?

[vouaobrasil]

Seriously? Most AI-generated images look much faker than real photos. Real photos often have some flaws and some visual inconsistency about them.