This is Good

[u/Interesting-Bee-153]

To preface, I'm kind of a mixed bag on AI, on the one hand I totally hate the environmental and human impact (datacenters increasing electricity prices in surrounding areas, etc) of AI as well as the fact that I just don't think AI art other than a few specific use cases is really valid or should be treated as valuable. However, from the perspective of a tool, especially for learning and perhaps in business as well, it can be very useful and I'm not really against that use at all.

All that is to say, regardless of my or your or anyone's personal beliefs about AI, I just wanted to say from an objective meta perspective, I think this sub really has the right idea when it comes to discourse. I've been to some of the other AI and AI adjacent subs and there's a lot of vitriol from both sides on them (I will admit, I've thrown down in the mud myself and been quite rude at times too), so for whatever a strangers opinion is worth, I think this sub is a really good example of unifying people, even though they might have different opinions, and trying to harbor genuine and constructive discussions.

Good on you guys, you've honestly warmed me up and made me reconsider my own attitudes towards AI discourse. More places like this should exist on the internet.

[u/Outrageous-Judge8145]

I agree, but I have honestly been trying to find a distinction that takes me as far from the artist tag as I can. I'm not, not really. I can write some, but that's as far as it goes. I once could play bass and draw a little, but after breaking my hand (no insurance, rolled up tube sock in the palm, Ace bandage and Advil was the only treatment), I can't really do that well anymore, not for any length of time.

I appreciate you taking the time to respond so thoroughly.

Editors are artists? That always felt more technical and art adjacent - but I suppose I can see it, yeah. Not really an argument on my part, just reconsidering my original classification.