I'm curious to see how this post ages in a few years.
I jumped on the AI bandwagon this morning, letting an iPhone app create digital art out of a few photos I uploaded. The results were outstanding in my opinion, because it's mind-blowing to think that a computer created these using complex math algorithms and formulas. At least, I think.
I know so very little about artificial intelligence, and it intrigues me and terrifies me at the same time. In 2022, these photos were created with a few clicks of a button. And then I think, my car can drive itself. I’ve even digitally tried furniture on in our house. This is crazy awesome. But where do we draw the line?
There’s so much good that can come from Artificial Intelligence, and to the future me, here are a few of my predictions. I predict that clothing brands will start using AI to allow online customers try clothes on virtually. I think brands will use influencers to throw their face on a body and speak with perfect product-selling persuasion. I predict that much of what we view on the internet will soon be created with assistance. It’s cool, but I’m guarded.
I think of all the artists who spend hours creating art, and writers who curate every sentence with their own hands. My thought this morning was, how do we know what’s real anymore? But the bigger question is, does it matter if anything is real anymore? But, if students can use AI software to write their essays, how do we grade their intelligence? If our cars eventually drive themselves, will we still enforce drivers licences? I used to want to be a copywriter but with a quick google search, you can find a few AI Copywriter sites to generate effective copy in seconds. In the future, how do we separate what’s manmade and computer-made, and should we be required to disclose it?
This might be the reality of the future. We’re surrounded by innovation and change, and maybe I’m just scared that we might be losing our critical thinking skills, our ability to look in a mirror and like what we see, and the need for analog, manual skill and labour. I’m very excited to see how AI shapes our world, but I think we need to make sure these tools don’t become a crutch like the smartphone has. I want my nieces and nephews to learn how to drive. I want artists to be recognized for their raw skill. I want to be able to know if a photo I’m looking at has been digitally altered. Sigh, it reminds me of an episode of Black Mirror...
My idea of a solution is this. I think we should be encouraged, or even required to add a disclaimer on the videos, images and articles that we seek assistance from AI. I wish influencers would add a tag to their instagram photos that were edited with Facetune. It feels a bit like plagiarism if we let a computer do the work for us, and we take all the credit.
Anyways, thank you for joining me on today’s episode of Shower Thoughts with Pri. The future is intriguing.
