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Ask HN: Why do we celebrate AI-Copilots but reject AI–Generated art?

20 points praveeninpublic | 1 comments | 26 Apr 25 19:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

While browsing YouTube, an AI-generated video appeared and I reflexively told my wife, “That’s AI—skip it.”

Yet I’m using AI-created illustrations for my graphic novel, fully aware of copyright and legal debates.

Both Copilots and art generators are trained on vast datasets—so why do we cheer one and vilify the other?

We lean on ChatGPT to rewrite blog posts and celebrate Copilot for “boosting productivity,” but AI art still raises eyebrows.

Is this a matter of domain familiarity, perceived craftsmanship, or simple cultural gatekeeping?

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ronsor ◴[26 Apr 25 20:25 UTC] No.43806852[source]▶
I don't. There is no "we," and it's a relatively small but extremely loud contingent of people that have meltdowns over AI-generated images and video.

As for the why, it's primarily ego and fear.

And you told your wife to skip the video because most AI-generated content is, quite frankly, garbage. It's not garbage because it's AI though; it's garbage because the person making it probably doesn't care much about quality.

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dawnerd ◴[26 Apr 25 20:33 UTC] No.43806934[source]▶
Every single non tech person I know hates AI. Even my tech friends are turning against it.
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internet2000 ◴[26 Apr 25 21:07 UTC] No.43807227[source]▶
You are in a bubble, most likely.
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1. happytoexplain ◴[26 Apr 25 21:56 UTC] No.43807563{3}[source]▶
It's extremely polarizing. Dismissing anybody's experience as "being in a bubble" is misguided on this topic, not to mention disrespectful.