Four Reasons Why I'm Not Using AI for Images
AI has been around for a while now, and it seems like most of the people in my orbit are in two camps: they either love it and use it as much as possible, or steer completely clear of it. I’ve been in the latter camp, at least as far as my work life goes, until fairly recently. I’ve been playing with programs like Chat GPT and Perplexity to do research and get ideas for topics I might want to write about, or even to research organizations I might want to work with. It’s been an interesting exercise and a fun toy to play with, because the stakes are low—any of the writing I do is just for me, and not something I’m being paid to do.
The one thing I still won’t do with AI is create graphics. The thought of typing in a few words and having a program create the “perfect” image for me is really tempting, but it’s not worth the risk—AI images can pose significant challenges from a copyright standpoint. Here’s why I’m not using them, at least for now:
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So at least for the time being, if you’re hiring me to create a graphic for you, you can rest assured that I’m creating it myself using properly-sourced, non-copyrighted assets—I don’t want to rely on luck when it comes to the law.
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1 个月I don't use it for images because of being trained to be highly respectful of copyright infringement. But... I do love your idea of asking AI to think up ideas to write about. And it's fantastic that you assure your readers you aren't using AI for graphics.
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11 个月Love the perspective Amy Weiher
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11 个月Great article, Amy Weiher. I love your graphic. Now, of the two camps you mention, I see the All-In camp as seeing there IS no other camp while the Predominantly-Out camp sees the two camps clearly but I would say there's much more middle ground and, not to be a waffler, I tend to identify there. As for graphics, I can say I really don't like AI-generated graphics. If a picture says a thousand words then why say so much with something so obviously artificial. It's quite offputting for me. Meanwhile, if I make enough saving time with AI, perhaps I can have extra $$ to appropriate for real quality work like Amy's.
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11 个月Not to mention a good concept is really hard to nail in a few key prompts. A solid design often comes from collaboration and a healthy amount research and refinement. I’m not opposed to AI, but unfortunately corporations have shown that restraint is something that they are not willing to exercise. Therefore AI will continue to reshape the creative process and in its wake decimate the careers of many talented individuals.
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11 个月I feel the same way, Amy. I've been hesitant to make that leap. (Love the graphic for this post, btw ?? )