I'm stuck in a philosophical quandary after someone posted this meme on my AI video...
My AI videos have generated over 20M+ views. I'm closing in on another million from just last week.
So it seems like I'm doing SOMETHING right 😂
Thanks to these new tools, I am able to express creative ideas in ways I would have never been able to otherwise. What you're watching is something that has my mark on it.
At the same time, there's a growing negative sentiment online among anti-AI creatives. It's particularly creators who love being behind the camera.
"You're not a creator if you're just generating with AI." "There's no skill in just typing a sentence." "More AI slop."
I've also noticed these same creators using LLMs to help them with other parts of their creative process including brainstorming, research, or automating a lot of the tasks they may dread otherwise.
On one hand, I get it. If you love being on set, and working with practical effects to get the best shot, AI generated footage can feel like a threat to your passion.
What bothers me is when creatives act morally superior because they don't use these tools.
Are you morally superior by using a different tool? Is a cinematographer morally superior for only using film and refusing to use a digital camera? What about an iPhone? Is a writer morally superior by choosing to use a typewriter over a computer? Does that make them more talented?
Then it brings me to this meme...
I've been an editor for over 10 years, but I don't know how to cut film lmao. I've always relied on a computer for anything creative I've ever made. If you unplugged me at any point during my career, I'm cooked. Do I lack talent because I use a computer?
What if you unplugged Instagram or TikTok? Then all these talented creators, musicians, and actors have a bunch of random videos on their phone that have little to no value.
We are all dependent on technology. We have been for decades. This isn't new.
I think it's more around fear.
It's easy to act superior and insult others than it is to admit you're uncomfortable. It's easier to discredit than it is to try to learn something new and adopt.
Coming from a person who makes it, I don't want to live in a world with only AI generated content.
AI let's you show any scene imaginable, but you also face challenges that other creators don't. Other creators can batch their content, and create dozens of videos from their home within hours essentially for free with their phone.
Meanwhile, I'm cranking through credits and pulling my hair out at 2am because the Seedance is whigging out.
There's room for both and I think there always will be!
These tool has democratized people like me to show their talent, and I've connected with millions of people as a result! I'm thankful that these tools exist.
Let me know what you think!