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"I have no math talent, but that's ok I'll use a tool to help" - absolutely no issues, math is hard and you don't need most of it in "real life" (nonsense of course)
"I can't code so I'll use a web page maker to help" - all good, learning to code is optional, it's what you create that matters right?
"Hey AI, break this concept down for me to help me learn it" - surprisingly, still good (though very ill advised, also built on plagiarism and putting private tutors out of work...).
"I have no art talent, but that's ok I'll use a tool to help" - society melts down because...?
I suppose it could just be a case of being happy to see talents we don't have replaced by a tool? Then again, it might be artists are better at generating attractive looking arguments for their case.
The thing people seem to forget in this argument is that art is more than making pretty pictures. Art is used to convey emotional messages -it's a unique act of human expression.
To create art (whether it be through image, writing, or something else) brings a cathartic sense to the artist, and if done well, it can communicate intended emotions to a viewer. Are there people carefully programming modern AI to make art that fits that concept? Maybe - I have heard people talk about that scenario, but I haven't seen any such art yet. Rather, the vast majority of modern AI images lack the nuance and emotional impact that real art carries. It's hollow, uncoordinated, and lacks the "soul" people connect to in human-made art.
This exact same criticism was used in the past but aimed at digital art, and, before that, to photography.
And then they proved themselves by showing they do have soul and wit.
Consider this a challenge: make something with AI I actually want to see.
This may shock you but you wanting to see something bears no relevance on whether that something is considered art. Your opinion is not that important.
As Royal Prince Clown of the High Appraiser's Guild in Denmark, unfortunately, my opinion matters the most.