Steven Saus argues that using AI to generate artwork is akin to commissioning a piece rather than creating it oneself. He contends that even with sophisticated prompts, the user does not earn credit for the output, drawing an analogy to patrons of historical art. Saus emphasizes that this distinction is separate from ethical, environmental, or copyright concerns. AI
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IMPACT Challenges the notion of authorship for AI-generated art, impacting how creators and platforms attribute and value such works.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named individual on the nature of AI-generated art.