User talk:NaturethruAI

Is all AI generated art the same?
One frustration I have when WikiPedia and other online dictionaries refer to AI generated art is a lack of distinction between art created from words typed on a keyboard vs. using image or neural style transfer (IST/NST) to convert an existing image (JPEG) into an artistic style rendering. Much of the talk online seems to focus on images generated from text, likely because this is the easiest/most popular form of AI art generation. AI art is often conflated into art generated from words while IST/NST is typically omitted or ignored in these discussions. As an artist who uses a collection of my own photographs, generating art using specific styles, I find criticisms and comments about the lack of discipline required to use the former type - Art from words - vs.images converted to artistic styles - ignored, criticized or downplayed.

As a nature photographer, I spent years learning to capture meaningful nature images and using my experience as a software engineer, chose and selected appropriate tools for converting them into artistic styles. This process requires significant knowledge and skill using a camera, as well selecting and using available AI IST/NST tools and their features to create the best effect.

A popular argument against most AI art is - it didn't take discipline or knowledge to create it - which is NOT the case with IST/NST and should inform ongoing discussions about the perceived value of AI art. Perhaps clarity regarding which specific type of AI art generation is used would help alleviate this issue? NaturethruAI (talk) 13:13, 4 March 2024 (UTC)