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Fellow Artists, I'm Begging You to Pull Your Heads Out of the Sand About AI

An artist recounts a viral post where a Monet painting was mistaken for AI art, demonstrating that AI-generated images have reached a point where they can fool even discerning viewers. The article calls on artists to stop ridiculing AI and confront its inevitable impact on the creative industry.

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Fellow Artists, I'm Begging You to Pull Your Heads Out of the Sand About AI
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  • A Twitter user claimed an AI-generated image was in Monet's style; critics rushed to denounce its flaws, only to discover it was a genuine Monet painting.
  • AI art's telltale signs—hands, text, color casts—are being rapidly eliminated, making detection nearly impossible for most people.
  • A Runway AI animated short, though narratively mediocre, shows visual quality comparable to low-tier studio films, alarming artists.
  • The author urges artists to move beyond mockery and acknowledge that AI is here to stay, requiring a strategic response rather than denial.

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