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?
I suspect it's due to programmers being more familiar with being automated (e.g. compilers, website builders, libraries) as well as a more FLOSS-friendly culture, while art communities have a more "do not steal" culture and are generally more skeptical towards automation.
Therefore the former complains less, and so you perceive it as being less hated.