Tools like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney have stormed onto the scene, offering anyone (anyone!) the ability to create any image they can imagine just by describing it in words. How has this shaken the foundations of the art world and how might it impact artists of the future? We can't guarantee that we answer either of those questions, but we try to dissect what's going on.

Links:

* DALL-E 2: https://openai.com/dall-e-2/
* Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/home/
* Playground AI: https://playgroundai.com/
* Shutterstock announces OpenAI partnership: https://www.preface.ai/blog/trend/shutterstock-ai/
* PIXimperfect "remove anything" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK1lsnWEbj8
* "Invasive Diffusion" (covers illustrator Hollie Mengert's style getting copied): https://waxy.org/2022/11/invasive-diffusion-how-one-unwilling-illustrator-found-herself-turned-into-an-ai-model/

BD005: Should you own your tools?

Bit DepthBy Aaron Bieber & Chris BlakeOct 30, 2022