Alexandru Costincasino frenzy, vice president of generative AI at Adobe, told The Verge that artists must embrace AI for future success.
On October 25, the Adobe exec said those who refuse are “not going to be successful in this new world without using it.”
On the other hand, many artists continue to rally against artificial intelligence or AI as it threatens their intellectual properties and livelihoods.
Article continues after this advertisement Why Adobe believes AI is a must for artists“I’ve heard Miyazaki is anti-AI. That’s okay.”… Excuse you? To say that in the same breath as the word “ethical”? And to call a shot-for-shot remake “creating a new world”?Zero creativity, zero respect, and zero concept of what art is.You’re not an artist — you’re a fraud. https://t.co/bchmaA7UiA pic.twitter.com/wO8q69C4PK
— Swann Grey ❄️ swannsvoice.bsky.social (@swannsvoice) October 4, 2024Adobe is famous for its image and video editing tools, namely Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere. Nowadays, the company adds AI features as it believes they are the future.
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Article continues after this advertisementHe added that he “isn’t aware” of any plans to launch products that don’t include generative AI.
Article continues after this advertisement“We have older versions of our products that don’t use gen AI, but I wouldn’t recommend using them,” Costin said.
Article continues after this advertisement“Our goal is to make our customers successful… [so] they need to embrace the tech.”
David Wadhwani, Adobe’s President of Digital Media, emphasized that the firm is unlikely to accommodate creators who reject AI.
Article continues after this advertisement“We’ve always innovated with conviction, and we believe in the conviction of what we’re doing here,” Wadhwani continued.
“People will either agree with that conviction, or they won’t.”
Nevertheless, many creatives rally against AI, regardless of its use. For example, the tweet above features a complaint regarding an AI-generated remake of the Princess Mononoke movie trailer.
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That is why Adobe tries to appeal to pro- and anti-AI consumers. It assigns specific purposes for its AI tools instead of replacing every aspect of content creation.
“We think that demand for content is insatiable. We also think that human creativity will be a critical part of it,” said Wadhwani.
“If you just rely on AI for all this stuff, you’re going to end up with a lot more content that looks like the same content everyone else is making.”
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Adobe’s President of Digital Media believes manmade art will still have value in the future. Howevercasino frenzy, AI art will likely become more prevalent worldwide as Adobe and more companies develop the technology.
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