Glad you enjoyed it!

That's amazing! So glad you're enjoying the videos

You can do that with masks

Or a single credit is for the moment when I finally got what I need?

Yes, it’s better when you choose preferable option to delete the rest.

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Looked for the first thing in your list: "Introduction to the challenge of turning any image into line art" ... it's not at 00:00. Clicking on the time stamp link takes me to where he's restoring an old photo. At least that first time stamp doesn't match, so don't think the others will either. Not sure where these time stamps came from.

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It's art, perhaps not to your taste, but it is unmistakably art. Art is a vast realm of expression, encompassing a multitude of styles and forms. This dynamic field witnesses an ongoing interplay between classical traditions and the emergence of new, contemporary expressions. For example, think back to when Dadaism first appeared; many people didn't get it. They thought it was strange and didn't fit the traditional mold. However, it paved the way for innovative movements like abstract expressionism and pop art. Even graffiti art was met with resistance at first, and now we have digital art, which is becoming more and more popular. Some people engage with art casually, while others discover hidden talents within themselves. Art is an inclusive world, allowing participation even for those without traditional artistic skills. In essence, art, while it may not be everyone's favorite, remains a space for diverse and profound expression. History shows us that resistance to new art often turns into appreciation over time, making art an ever-evolving tapestry of expression.

@@kamu747in the loosest sense of the word, it might be considered “art” but it isn’t your art. How can you be an artist without artistic skill? Artistic skill is what defines an artist. Typing “Teddy bear sitting in the snow wearing cowboy boots” doesn’t take artistic skill and it isn’t art. It’s akin to taking your car to a mechanic and asking them to rebuild the engine. A week later you’re going around telling everyone that you’re a “master mechanic” that just rebuilt their engine? You’re neither a master mechanic nor someone with the skill set required to properly rebuild an engine but it’s fun to pretend… I guess. ai is not a tool - it is a replacement. The more ai is used and relied upon, the more creativity will become stagnant. Why wouldn’t it? You’re asking a non-human algorithm to predict and define something that is inherently human.

@rh9967 @rh9967 I "hear" you or rather I understand your concerns. Artistic skill is subjective. At 1st glance and to some in general, a Rothko painting might lack artistic skill. Some may view it as scribbles and paint splash. Anyway, I've had this discussion countless times & as much as I'd like to engage you in this wonderful discussion, at this precise moment, I find myself a little tired. So please accept the following text, which I'm copying and pasting here from one of my previous back and forth discussions on youtube comments. I'm disclosing this in case you ever encounter it elsewhere. But it addresses precisely what you're talking about, I say what I say from experience, having extensively made an enormous collection of AI generated art and from interacting and appreciating other artists' works, its out of respect of your opinion (for I once held the same thought) that I'd like you to read the following so that maybe you might understand the implications of AI generated Art in the context of Artistic merit, its long, but I hope you'll read it: In the realm of art, there exists a spectrum of sophistication. On one end, there are those who provide generic instructions such as "Cat with a hat at the Beach," resulting in creations that fall short of established artists and animators. However, at the other end of the spectrum, we encounter highly skilled digital artists who have elevated prompt engineering to an art form worthy of awe. These creators infuse their AI-assisted designs with the essence of their own minds and the passion of their souls. These outputs truly stand out amidst the sea of uninspiring AI-generated works. They deserve our admiration, and their efforts epitomize the essence of true artists. Just as anyone can wield a pencil and paper without skill, they may be categorised as amateurs in the world of art. Similarly, in the intersection of art and AI, there are amateurs and there proficient practitioners, commanding deep knowledge of prompt guidance and complex instructions crafting genuinely original creations that can't be duplicated It's essential to remember that when discussing AI-generated art, the ultimate genesis lies within the human mind, as these creations wouldn't exist without human initiative. Uniqueness is another facet of this fascinating landscape. No two adept digital artists envision the same artwork. Some individuals, not well-versed in traditional painting or drawing, harness the human imagination to conceive initial drafts, which they subsequently reverse engineer into a prompt or modify using AI. Others blend various AI-generated elements to craft entirely new artistic pieces, akin to the methods employed by notable pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Fox Lichtenstein. Are we to assert that their works lack artistic merit? I firmly believe that their creations merit all the respect one can give to a formidable artist. These common prompts everyone is now familiar with, such as the one you've described, "teddy bear sitting in the..." are the entry level. Think of them like colouring books for children. It's a starting point accessible to everyone, then for those who truly are interested, there's a deeper and expansive world to explore, just as with any interest we discover deeper layers the further we progress in our development. There's more to this than just one-liner prompts. There's a world that intermingles prose, descriptive writing, and technical digital illustrative skills. These are domains that recruit immense mental creativity. Creativity isn't dead. It's found a new outlet. This territory is novel, and given sufficient time for the field to mature, I hold a confident outlook that artworks collaboratively generated by humans in conjunction with AI image generators, along with the emergence of more advanced AI tools, will undoubtedly earn their place within the annals of art. We stand on the cusp of witnessing the emergence of pioneering legends in this burgeoning field.

@@kamu747 writing is certainly an art form. Did Stephen King write The Shining? Yes. Did Stephen King bring The Shining to life as visual representation of his own story via film? No. This is an excellent example because there exists an alternate version of The Shining that follows the book more closely and, where, King had a more direct involvement in its direction. Visually, it is completely separate from Kubrick’s version. Writing is an equal but separate skill form. Like a painter painting an image, uploading the image for ai to convert into a novel (written entirely by ai using an image for reference) and then calling themselves a writer. They are no more a writer than the person prompting ai to create an image is a visual artist. Now they even have prompting for prompts. So, now, ai is writing prompts for itself. All you have to do is give it a vague set of visual instructions like “Teddy bear sitting in the snow wearing cowboy boots.” Prompt generator creates the rest. I guess we can agree to disagree.

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On the contrary. They should add more watermarks.

everybody likes a southern dialect but without the actual accents. I done seen this before.

@@PHlophe So you done seen this before. Really?? 😂I also want to have saw this.

Ok billion dollar guy, your experience applies to each and every case and we care a lot about your opinion. 👍

Just remember. Look at this as a starting point, not your destination.... Use these tools together. I'm pretty sure you're going to find yourself in a successful place! That's my opinion!

Ya, but is it always going to stay that way? I have worked with Photoshop for 25 years and it didn’t just stay the same since the 90s. Change took decades, then years, then months, now were seemingly on the verge of weeks. Also 95% of the population could not care less about whether a logo was created by a human or not, only graphic artists care. The good news is traditional non commercial might see a renaissance because human beings will care about craftsmanship, time, and love put into what another human created. Ads, logo, commercial art. I really have my doubts.

@@fredthomson2384 : I can't see any big brands paying an ad agency millions of $$ for something done in a few minutes using AI. Especially when most of brands have a certain look they like. Maybe as prelim ideas you bring to a committee and say..."What about something like this?" but no way for anything final to press. Right now you can search AI generated designs and everything looks like it came out of a CGI animated cartoon: Skin smoothing, unnatural lights, mist, soft focus, etc. Very odd plastic look. And then it's all the same concept and placements of things. Also caught some details on different designs pulled from the same sources.

@@prettywikked11This is only the beginning, it seems. It’s all moving very fast. In the near future no one will tell if this guy in the video will be real or AI.