Vent: That guy who told me AI art "isn't real art" and I should focus on real painting

So back in March, I shared one of my AI generated landscapes on a local art group in Chicago. This one guy, Tom from the paint shop, commented that I was "cheating" and if I actually learned to paint with a brush, I'd get more respect. I was pretty mad at first, but I figured I'd prove him wrong by trying his way. I spent like 40 bucks on cheap acrylics and a canvas, and honestly my attempt came out looking like a blob monster. It took me three evenings and I still hated it. But here's the thing - I went back to my AI tool and started studying color theory and composition from tutorials I found. Now I actually understand why the AI picks certain palettes, and my recent pieces are way better than before. Has anyone else had a hater accidentally help you get better at the creative side of AI art?

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thead443d ago

Wow, that's a heck of a story! I read something similar online about how a photographer ended up learning composition from a painting teacher who hated digital work. It sounds like Tom did you a favor without meaning to, which is kind of funny. Most people would have just gotten mad and quit, but you turned it into something productive. That color theory stuff is the real deal, I've seen how it makes AI images pop way more when you actually understand it. Good on you for proving him wrong by getting better instead of just arguing.

the_luna3d ago

Wow, that's wild how the hate turned into a legit learning moment for you! So now that you've dug into color theory, did it change the way you actually prompt the AI or do you find yourself tweaking the outputs more in post? I'm curious if you got more picky about what the AI spits out after studying all that stuff, like do you reject way more images now or are you able to fix them in editing?