Because I do. I remember when traditional artists were constantly dunking on digital art, hell we even have evidence of it on this meme lol.
I'm not 100% pro AI. I understand the concerns people have about it, especially people who do visual art. I understand why people feel disappointed that big companies are moving to AI instead of hiring humans to do work for them. I do feel upset when I see someone generating AI videos that fit their political agenda, trying to pass them off as a real situation. AI has its flaws, of course.
However, Redditors turn absolutely rabid at the mere mention of AI in a way I can't understand. I'm an artist, making music for 10+ years. I'm friends with many visual artists IRL. (And dare I say, I hate how the term artist has been reduced to mean "people who draw or make illustrations" when there's actually several other ways to create art.) I commission them as much as I can. They put in great work and their prices are fair.
But I also have fun generating AI images or music for my own enjoyment. Which is apparently a cardenal sin in the eyes of Reddit. I don't know if it has to do with their pseudo-intellectual fixations while also refusing to incorpore the slightest bit of nuance into their discourse, but that's how it is.
I really appreciate this subreddit because it feels like an oasis amongst all the hate. Everywhere I go, I see people complaining about AI, stressing about it, worried that the song they liked or the poster they bought was AI-made. And that's without even taking into account the threats, the violence, the hatred people experience for daring to not oppose AI 100%. Or the long-debunked arguments they like to bring up over and over and over again, like some universal truth, a dogma that replaces the need for critical thinking.
So thank y'all for keeping this place up and for all you do.