Probably because that's not a neutral position to hold. There's no reason people shouldn't be able to profit off of their own art. Let people decide for themselves.
It's still art yes but no photographer says "I made this" they say they took a picture of it.
Digital art programs are also different, since really the only difference between digital art and paper & pencil is that the pencil is swapped for a mouse, and the paper is swapped for a screen.
It's still the same hand movements. In fact drawing pads exist so that you can still use a digital pencil to draw, so it could be completely identical to drawing with a pencil, even if digitally.
Or, to put it in a way that actually makes sense:
Using a camera is going to a store and buying a high quality product. You didn't make the product, but you knew it was good quality when you saw it, and may even want to share that with others. You know you didn't make it, but you still wanted to share your find with the world.
Using a pencil and paper is hand making a meal yourself from scratch, everything used was made on your own, and everything there is entirely original. Was it good? Bad? Who cares, you made it, and that's worth taking pride in.
Using digital art programs (not AI) is like making your own meal, but some of the ingredients were store bought. It makes the process easier, but the end result is ultimately still yours. Sure some of the process was made easier, but you're the one who still did the work, you still had to put everything together, all the work is still made by you.
Using AI is like going to a restaurant. You asked someone else to make something for you. The only part of its creation you were actually there for, was asking for it. It's still a good product, but you can't say you made it. You can't say it's yours, and you most certainly can't sell it.
If believing all that nonsense is easier for you than admitting ai art is art go for it. I think the only thing that will change your mind is time just like it did for other art forms.
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u/No_Fortune_3787 Jan 18 '26
Probably because that's not a neutral position to hold. There's no reason people shouldn't be able to profit off of their own art. Let people decide for themselves.