I have to whole heartedly co-sign here. I have an art degree in painting and drawing and make music because I love it. I needed a new logo and was fancying something in comic book style that day. Could I have drawn it myself? Yes but not it 5 minutes. Did it need tweaking and someone to come up with the initial concept? Absolutely! I spent another 2 hours doing editing on my buddy's face where the AI was less than accurate (I was quite pleased with its results on mine), and trying different backgrounds, fonts, and color schemes. So in the arguments about AI, I find myself in the "keep both hands on the reins" school of thought versus "OMG! It's going to kill us all, shut it down!!" camp. The military uses are the ones I fear the most and of course, humans being ourselves, that is what is getting the most research and resources. Place limits on the meat not the machines, I say.
Raymond, loving the URB reboot. Enjoyed reading your thoughts on AI.
For me, AI has been a force multiplier. It speeds up tasks like framing product requirements, writing scripts, testing ideas, and processing data much faster than I used to manage by hand. Yet, while it's quick and powerful today, it still doesn't fully grasp the emotions or motivations behind decisions. Effectively steering AI requires insight—garbage in, garbage out.
I'm not too concerned about AI taking over the roles of creatives or technologists right now; it lacks the lived experiences that shape our human perspective. But with the pace at which AI is evolving, who knows where we'll be years from now? Regardless, I foresee humans and AI collaborating, leveraging the strengths of both. Hopefully for good!
I have to whole heartedly co-sign here. I have an art degree in painting and drawing and make music because I love it. I needed a new logo and was fancying something in comic book style that day. Could I have drawn it myself? Yes but not it 5 minutes. Did it need tweaking and someone to come up with the initial concept? Absolutely! I spent another 2 hours doing editing on my buddy's face where the AI was less than accurate (I was quite pleased with its results on mine), and trying different backgrounds, fonts, and color schemes. So in the arguments about AI, I find myself in the "keep both hands on the reins" school of thought versus "OMG! It's going to kill us all, shut it down!!" camp. The military uses are the ones I fear the most and of course, humans being ourselves, that is what is getting the most research and resources. Place limits on the meat not the machines, I say.
Raymond, loving the URB reboot. Enjoyed reading your thoughts on AI.
For me, AI has been a force multiplier. It speeds up tasks like framing product requirements, writing scripts, testing ideas, and processing data much faster than I used to manage by hand. Yet, while it's quick and powerful today, it still doesn't fully grasp the emotions or motivations behind decisions. Effectively steering AI requires insight—garbage in, garbage out.
I'm not too concerned about AI taking over the roles of creatives or technologists right now; it lacks the lived experiences that shape our human perspective. But with the pace at which AI is evolving, who knows where we'll be years from now? Regardless, I foresee humans and AI collaborating, leveraging the strengths of both. Hopefully for good!
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