AI art is just the start of the end for human creativity. With the increase in popularity of things

like AI music, paintings, and filters, it’s clear that many people are interested in the opportunities it can

create. Whether it be the ability to see themself as a character in their video game or a new “hot girl

song of the summer,” it’s as simple as a click of a button.

While it could be argued that AI is just being used for entertainment purposes, the long term

effects heavily outweigh the instant gratification it may provide. Already the convenience and

cheapness have created issues for commission artists.

Many artists' whole livelihoods are made from commissions. For commissions, people can ask

for a painting or drawing of anything they want for a price set by the artist. Think of wedding portraits,

painting deceased loved ones, or even just those who want a drawing of them and their favorite movie or

tv character together. Unfortunately, with the rise of AI, fewer and fewer people turn to these artists to

help create their visions.

In the past, if someone wanted a song to walk down the aisle to, they would either write it

themselves (creating a new experience and skill, and allowing them to do the same for

themselves/others in the future as well) or commission one from a musician who has dedicated their

lives work to doing that very thing. In comparison, how impactful and meaningful would it be to walk

down the aisle to a song that they slaved over, a memory they will have for the rest of their life, a story to

tell the grandkids. But instead, if they were to just type in a few key words and let a program write it for

them, what real meaning does it have?

There’s a certain phenomenon linked to computer generated art – uncanny valley. Things that

are ever so slightly off, seeming just real enough that it doesn’t seem real. This is a huge problem for AI

art. For the untrained eye, AI-made things couldn’t be told apart from human-made things. This could add

to the amount of people getting scammed or being taken advantage of.

The biggest threat that AI poses to the current society is not the loss of money or scamming – it is

the way it is ever so slightly inching toward the replacement of human experience. Whether it be a

simpler, cheaper, more convenient option or not, AI art should never be made to replace real art. Art is

the expression of the human mind, and without it, what is left is a greyer, bleaker world.