Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a prominent topic on the internet in recent years. Nowadays, text, images, and even videos can be generated by AI in just a few seconds with a few user prompts. While an average person might take many days, weeks, or even months to illustrate a collection of anime (animated films) or manga (comics), AI can create stunning illustrations almost instantly based on the provided input.
It’s undeniably fast and convenient; however, netizens have expressed skepticism towards AI-generated illustrations, particularly when they are created in the anime style based on user-input text. To produce these anime-style illustrations, users need only write a few instructions detailing what they want (the more detailed, the better), and AI’s function is to generate images that meet these requests.
However, a Twitter user named @mikan_spi has investigated these illustrations and uncovered something we should all be aware of. It turns out that AI actually utilizes existing images to create new illustrations based on them. This issue has been pointed out by many users on social media platforms. They highlighted various similarities between the images generated by AI and those created by human artists.
Moreover, the illustrations pointed out by @mikan_spi seem to have striking similarities, differing only in minor details and overall quality. Now, let’s take a closer look at this issue through the comparison images below! In particular, the original images appear on the left side, while the AI-generated images show up on the right:
Some comments from netizens:
– I hate to say it, but in some cases, I prefer the illustrations created by AI.
– Many of the illustrations look quite similar. AI brings a more modern aesthetic to them.
– Wow, AI is developing way too quickly!
– Smart, but using AI to bypass copyright rules.
Despite the support of AI, creating illustrations based on specific requests is still incredibly challenging and quick. But did you know? In Japan and South Korea, AI-generated art faces significant backlash because it threatens the job security of traditional artists.
