With all the fuzz about IA image “stealing” illustrator job, I am curious about how much photography changed the art world in the 19th century.
There was a time where getting a portrait done was a relatively big thing, requiring several days of work for a painter, while you had to stand still for a while so the painter knew what you looked like, and then with photography, all you had to do was to stand still for a few minutes, and you’ll get a picture of you printed on paper the next day.
How did it impact the average painter who was getting paid to paint people once in their lifetime.
I get your point, but the rate of improvement is jaw dropping. Two years ago you wouldn’t be getting these results. In two years from now, I’ll be able to add something like a rough sketch or perhaps two images to be used as reference for pose or light or color palette, add what I want in words, and get the results. And the images of course could be pinched from anywhere. Sure, your idea may not be replicated fully but you would be very close. And more often than not, people don’t have a clear cut idea of what they want before making art, and/or they’re open to changes on the spot, accidents, etc. So that doesn’t really make a difference in the argument.
I don’t think there has ever been any other tool that progressed faster than this. I’d be really surprised to see it plateau as it is right now. That’s the threat yes.