AI dolls take over

Artists and creators are repelled against a recent trend using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a “starter package” images of people like toys – which they say may be in danger of risking their livelihood.

Since the beginning of April, thousands have uploaded their pictures in generate images of themselves as dollsDespite warnings for environmental damage, personal information and depreciating creativity.

Nick Laveli, who has made a number of Action for six yearsHe told the BBC that he was worried that his work could be at risk after “AI images saturated social media”.

“People are sick of them,” he said. “This is an artistic aesthetics – AI generated art reduces this.”

Nick made figures of – and for – comedians, film directors and performers such as Weezer and Tyler Childers, who sold for $ 250 (£ 188) online to his wicked joyful website.

His success led to a brand of clothing and will soon be followed by a physical store in his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire.

But he is concerned about the figures of action, the commissions can soon dry out, as well as the public perception of his work, from thousands of AI images imitating his passion.

The feeling is shared by other artists with the rise of the #Starterpacknoai movement, which has been used thousands of times since it first appeared on Instagram in early April before spreading to X shortly after.

Following Patouret's publication, others quickly joined Counter Trend, with artist Maria Picasso Picker said she chose to participate “for fun but also as a statement.”

“While AI pieces looked more or less equally, I was amazed at the variety of” human “works,” she said.

“Plus, self -portraits added an extra layer of, well, humanity.”

Mary, like many other artists, sees the double risk of AI images threatening intellectual property rights by being “fed” stolen “art and the ability to reduce finding new clients.

The illustrator DAV Le Dessineux, working in Bordeaux, France, said some of its industry had already lost contracts for AI design work.

He contributed to his starting package because “like many artists who use their real hands,” he was “tired” by the flood of AI -generated doll images.

The DAV illustration includes only a pencil and a sheet of white paper – tools that he said are “everything you need to start being an artist.”

“People usually forget about it because of the technology that surrounds us, but we really don't need more than basic things to create something and be original,” he said.

Eli Dibiton, an artist living in Barlett, Italy, agreed, describing the digital illustration process of his own starting package as “carefree and fun”.

“It doesn't have to be perfect – mine not,” he said. “Art is not meant to be perfect or to look flawless.”

And the illustrator and student Evi Joyce said that creating his own works of art means being able to consider what to reflect her personality during a process that lasted several hours, not seconds.

“I think what is so magical in this, you see that people put time and effort and their personality, all their experiences, in works of art,” she said.

“With AI, he can even steal from artists and steal their work and their style, just lose that touch of personality.”

Back in New Hampshire Nick understands the rebellion of illustrators, but says he believes he has use for AI.

“I don't have to say that AI is bad when I know it can be a useful tool,” he said.

“I think we have all experimented with it.”

And Hance van Es, a global expert in the use of AI in investigation studies, has proven how useful it can be – but it would be safe to say that he does not believe he hides in the starting packaging.

“It's like watching a supercomputer calculates how many Hobnobs fit into a sports direct glass while solving climate change sits on the” Tasks “list,” he said.

“Technically impressive? Surely. But this is the technological equivalent of using the large aderonic clash to heat the pot noodles.

“While everyone is busy generating these digital equivalents of small tales, they lack the real revolutionary things that AI can do – it's just wasteful to put all this energy in creating digital down when we can use it to solve problems in the real world.”

And Nick remains positive.

“The musicians who receive my things that are excited to hold wickedly joyful in their hands. They know that this is my work of art, they know it is mine,” he said.

Similarly, DAV is confident in the value of human work.

Despite the rise of pre -made furniture, he says, “People are still calling for cabinet manufacturers.”

“I hope I will be one of these craftsmen,” he said.

Nick, who says he has found his goal “to bring joy to people” with his creations, said he in a similar way he wanted to remain hope for the future.

“I really hope people are completely ill with the figures of AI action,” he said.

“But I hope they are smart enough to understand the difference in something I do according to what is generated computer.”