I read the best comment, it said " _"thank god we got AI to do art and poetry so we could focus on doing manual labor"_

Thank you for watching my new video and subscribing!! I'm feeling very thankful.

"It's not about the artists getting money, it's about creating a complete ecosystem for future art" That is such a strong point! Not that people exploiting AI for art give a damn about the means so long as they get the product, even now, but it's a good way to put it for people that just think it's not doing any harm.

There's this movie called The Congress (starring Robin Wright) where an actress allows a major studio to scan her body / facial expressions and record her voice to make movies with her image without having the need of actually hiring her. She makes this tough decision after dealing with financial difficulties to cover her son's health problem. Now that you mention it, I feel like I'm living in a sci-Fi movie where companies are seriously working towards replacing humans in fields like art that shouldn't be by no meaning left in the hands of algorithms

I’ve got an old friend that has story-boarded Pirates of the Caribbean; he was a co-creator of the animated movie Rango (he actually designed \drew the character Rango himself);said he worked on the movie for 4 years;but the only thing he was paid for was a little of some voice work on it. His name is James Ward Byrkit. I was in high school with him;we finished high school in 1985. Very glad to see your new channel Bobby! I’ve learned alot from you over the years, thanks!

It's finally nice to hear your stance against AI!

2 existing channels and still delivering insightful infor to us artists. Thankyou for all you do Bobby!~

I've been waiting for this video for so long now, thank you for voicing your opinion. I can't overstate how much it helps to hear you talk about these issues.

I always remember Hayao Miyazaki answering a question by John Lasseter about why studio Ghibli kept the classic method of hand-drawn animation; Mr. Miyazaki replied, "I had an illusion about computers. I thought computers would do the tiresome tedious work of drawing we didn't want to do. I realized that was a mistake, and actually people were using the computers to do EVEN MORE TIRESOME THINGS THAT MADE IT MORE TIRESOME FOR US LATER." The interview, for those interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7t2bMZp1L7PYGw.html

Bobby! Great job of taking some incredibly complicated issues facing us as artists and creatives in the entertainment industry and breaking them down into easy to understand scenarios! Appreciate you getting the word out!

The part when you stated that after two years of development and winning two Emmys that Amazon had the audacity to only pay the creators $50k, made me want to turn everything over for you.

And yes, it takes courage to lay down thoughts on these subjects publically

Hey Bobby I found your take on AI very well put. As an artist, it is hard not to be uncomfortable about the whole subject, but I am glad people are talking about it. The way you talk about an artist's journey with creating their style or even just putting in what hours they could to create what they create, I feel, is so important. Anything to help those who don't understand why we are so upset and really think about what AI is actually taking from us in those images. I also just really wanted to say that I have only recently discovered your (original) channel, and I have been really enjoying the absolute backlog of amazing content you have available. Some of those videos, I can even say, have given me the courage to comment on this video now! I was so scared when I saw your bye video pop up. I was sad that this creator I had (sadly) only recently discovered might be going away, but as I can see now, that is very much not the case, and I am so excited to see everything else you have to share and what other convos come out of this channel! I also cannot wait to take a schoolism class as soon as I am able to!

There is no good argument for AI it's all BS designed to distract you with philosophical nonsense. Just like workers replaced in car factories, it's here to replace for cost saving purposes. Like you said companies are taking 'photos' of actors and saying this belongs to us now, move along. I laughed when someone said 'OK what happens when an AI replaces the idiot typing in prompts?' That got 'em. So what if it helps a disabled person to draw? It's the AI doing the work. It would be different if that person could project their thoughts onto digital paper, or control a pen with neuron pulses. Or something. I'd support that. The pushback, as in the past, is that artisan and handmade things became a thing. Without sources and prompts, I seriously doubt AI will ever match human imagination.

This is great Bobby! Excited for this new direction.

I wish you all the best with the new channel! You played a very important role in my journey as an artist🌟

I was amazed when I first started seeing some of the AI art images being created and I messed around with it for a bit but then I saw it grow and a lot of non artists creating stuff probably no human could ever make and it really scared me... I am nervous about AI now because I could potentially lose my current job and possibly any future jobs or freelance work. Thank you Bobby for everything you have done and are doing and good luck with this new channel! I will be watching!

There are a lot of task I do that are not very fun and tedious so for those I would like a tool to help automated it, but right now the AI is just a plagiarism generator. I don't want to steal someone's stuff I just want a tool to help make my stuff less annoying to produce.

Glad your are still araound, resubbuded here and hipefully your old channel will stick around for those of us who remember you all these years. Thanks for all you do Chiu!

so excited for this new chapter for you on youtube!! wishing you much success !

There's good and bad applications for AI, definitely. But AI "art" is such a corporate invention. And it does nothing but keep the human mind and creativity stuck in a loop of mediocrity because it only draws from datasets. Good art speaks to the human soul, whether people know it or not. And that's actually very important for human and societal evolution. I know it's lame to be all deep, but that's what art is. It's deep. And having messed with Midjourney and Diffusion.. the art I made looked fascinating but felt so hollow. Idk, it really caters to this new generation of instantly produced goods and people's superficiality. It's not a good path to be on, as a society. Not in the long run. We shouldn't settle with mediocrity or keep reliving the past.

I appreciate how you acknowledge both sides of the argument as precursor to your thoughts. In such polarized times your consideration of both “sides” is refreshing and compelling. Great first vid Bobby. Dropping gems!

Also liked your theories at the end of the video. It definitely feels like a sci Fi pitch for a story (I'd love to read/ watch a conflict like that unfold) but at the same time I'm amazed and horrified of the possibilities of that happening for real increasing every year 😮

Great topic to start on. Having been on both side's of the business beast, working for studios and in family business from supermarkets , to financal to construction and development I know that for the stakeholder it can be a big payout but also a huge risk. More often than not you can lose money on a project because of theft or because it goes over budget (this can be labor taking longer or unforseen repairs needed to equipment.) That being said my dad has always tried to pay his team the highest going rate because he values the skill and craftsmanship of the members of the construction team. (Once the skill is on that level of course) As places I have worked at as an employee it had varied, some treat you as a valued member of the team others not so much. As a designer I dont believe its right to be using people's work without their permission and fair compensation, as you pointed out it takes years to develop these skills. (We are literally always working to improve.) As businesses get larger they normally become less concerned with the individual and more with the bottom line, they just want the cheapest tool that will help them generate the most profit. So the ethical controls and development needs to start from the creators of the software and we need to stand against unethical use of these tools, IMHO.

Thank you bobby for not leaving us and for this well put thought. Somehow it really gave me comfort hearing your stance, It has been very daunting with how the AI debate has been going on but hearing thoughts from pro artist like you are a ray of light to people like me who dreams to go to this field. Thank you, and wish you the same (or even more) success on this new channel.

I think that AI is the first step of many and it will ultimately take many artists' jobs away because people think, why pay an artist when i can do it cheaper or even for free just my humble opinion

Great questions being asked Bobby. Congrats on the new channel. I'd love to see your take on animation artists joining unions and the current wave of unions and cooperative business models-especially when we talk about the salary of CEO's vs employees at animation giants.

I think AI should be regulated just like artificial flavoring on a package.

This is a great start! I wish you success and that the number of viewers will pass a million, thank you for your hard work and very high quality content, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. ❤

First, I just love clever uses of names in the title. Secondly, I’ve noticed that the same people who want art “democratized” are the same people who get angry about education and what book’s children should be able to read. I see ai investments as a spiral into degradation, and it doesn’t seem like companies are yielding to any demands from writers, actors, animators or anyone. I think this is our small window of catching the attention of a starving audience. We keep getting fed reboots and other unoriginal ideas as a global market we need to divest from corporations and invest in artist led productions.

Starting your new channel with a bang! Thank you for tackling this important subject.

Very interesting discussion! A while back I watched Zoe Hong's video about AI in fashion design and how quickly people can put sketches together but she also mentioned that there's other aspects of design (for example material science for textiles) that couldn't be so readily replaced by AI but still an avenue for creativity and innovation moving into the future. It will be interesting and scary to see how AI develops but we definitely need regulation and some forms of protection for artists, actors, etc

Very well articulated video, thank you!!

leaving a comment to help the new channel :D, lessss gooooo

Hey Bobby! Congrats on the new channel -- I've never hit the subscribe button so fast!!

Really like the nuclear power comparison, Ai can do massive damage to our civilization, don't think it's worth it.

Art is the only thing that AI can't do. Cause art is human expression. There is no right or wrong. There is no exactly formula. The person may not even be awere what they are doing. Art is human expression and thats it. Maybe a dance in the middle of the street made by an profession vaguard artist, or a stick man drawing in a school notebook by a bored studant. Art is made by someone want to express themselves. Even if ai reach the same way of thinking of a human or something beyond it will not be able to do art. cause it will not be human. and thats it. people that say that ai do art just doesn't know what art is. They mostly think in the products made with art. Like series, comics or whatever is for sale. But that is a product. It uses art but is a product. Art is the expression. Art was born with humans, it what make us humans, and will die with humans.

Great first chat... Perfect topic that I think we need to have many more discussions about.. I really appreciate your take on AI and the creative industry..

Excited about the new show and channel, man!

I love all of your videos, so when you said you were starting a new channel I had to come over and give this a listen! Thanks for everything you do!

The argument that AI art is just advancement of society is like saying we could replace writers, financial advisors, CEO or even Presidents of countries? Artists have been historically one of the keys to developing culture and civilization. That’s why I believe Original art will always win out! In my former career in IT, advancement in tech is suppose to be a helper not a replacement for humanity. I’m pro tech but anti- tech companies that use it for selfish reasons. Thanks Bobby for always helpful and thoughtful opinions. 🫶🏼

This is a really great nuanced talk on the subject! I am really happy that you touched upon this subject. I am currently taking a class on the ethics of AI and it is fascinating how AI is already integrated in large aspects of life already. Due to the sheer volume of content on social media, deep learning algorithms are used to maximize watch time and engagement on these platforms. In my class we are reading The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher and it is pretty interesting. Anywho, keep up the great work and have a great day Bobby! Love these videos!

Is there a country where artists receive a fair remuneration? I'm not sure. Novels authors, comics authors, illustrators get too little compensation. Fortunately some artists are showing some possible ways.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I super appreciate your voice being heard with the SAG-AFTRA protests going on currently. Art has always been an exploited community/industry. Outside of the art world, nobody takes it seriously. Period. What has caused a great rift between artists and laymen is the societal ideology of "artists are born, not made." (It's BS btw! Anyone can learn ANYTHING! Artists will be the MOST encouraging about it!) And therefore, many who cannot grasp it immediately just fully believe that they were not born that way and cannot/will not be an artist. I think this has stemmed from generation to generation for far too long... That is why there is so much exploitation and resentment towards the art community and artists individually. What is currently happening is that people want to use AI to exploit the art industry--to make a buck. When AI imaging came out, the unskilled took hold of it to feel skillful and call themselves artists without putting any effort into anything. They've been using it to sell posters, t-shirts, worn-out ideas, etc... AI has become a tool of capitalism. And whoever uses the argument that AI is supposed to help people and be used by the very same artists it stole from... they have convinced themselves with capitalistic propaganda. Not to mention... AI is being used for incredibly fraudulent things, as you said. It's a political and economic weapon. Also, it is used for incredibly unscrupulous uses such as revenge porn or even just selling someone's body with a fake AI creation of them--no nude pictures of that person necessary. AI will just make a body for it, and then you can make a video out of it. It's really terrible. Again, all a "get rich quick" scheme so that you don't have to learn or practice a skill and get a job. They can just steal from people with AI. Again, thank you, Bobby Chiu. You've always been a prominent voice in the arts community. And I was glad to receive the Schoolism newsletter this month with the news of your revamped KZfaq channels. Keep it up!!

I think all this shows is how much of what makes our experience worth it is not about efficiency and speed, but actually doing things even though it's not the fastest or easiest way to do it. In my opinion, the ability to balance when we should prioritize speed and tech advance - like for medical purposes, for example - and when we should prioritize the experience itself - like slowly building up a piece of art - also shows us how much of the discussion should be about ethics and what are our parameters to measure our evolution itself instead of the technology, which in this case turns out to be AI. We focus too much on the technology being the problem and rarely on why that tech turns out to be a problem to us in the first place. Caring for the people and things next to us and not manipulating people to earn money or status instead of only focusing on the more distant major problems would probably be a good starting point. Our daily actions and decisions are the starting point for the systems in our society, so that definitely is something important. Since life is very complex and things are already happening, I understand why we worry about the technology itself, so I'm not saying this is something we shouldn't worry about - it's just something interesting to think. I hope we can find a way to make the world a better place together even though it's definitely not a simple thing, but well, nothing is simple anyway. We should always remember our limitations and do the best we can being a human as well as other species do their best being themselves.

I really can´t see a way out.I've been sleeping badly for a year because I can´t stop visualizing what's coming

Congratulations on the new channel. I wonder what will happen once AI is training on mostly AI content. Will it be the same effect as photocopying a photocopy.

Good luck on the new channel Bobby!

just got here after ur vid gotten recommended to me, and I'd say I really like your approach and the way you explain your thoughts! will stick around to your future videos c: good luck on your new channel!

Great discussion about this today over on the LBX Discord today - so great to talk about this with other artists.

Holy Shit!!! I was sketching and listening to your video over headset and when you suddenly changed the sound, I had a little jumpscare moment. It was like you were suddenly standing behind me in the dark room and now I need to calm my heart down again!

So refreshing to hear this authentic massage ! We need more voices like this 🔥

Glad to see this channel :) all the best, looking forward to more art chat vids like this

“Is there any job AI cannot replace if unregulated?” NO. ***That’s the whole point.*** The GOAL is the complete automation of 100% of human labor.

Hey Bobby, good to see you! Glad to hear we're on the same page with this. The argument that artists are "gatekeepers" to art is trite and stupid. AI that "learns" a style that is wholly owned and created it's originator without compensation breaks every rule of law designed over the last 100 years to give the creator a chance to make a living from it. In the future, I see art splitting into two camps: AI (artificial) art and human, handmade art. Personally I think, no matter how good it gets, it has an air of artificiality that will wear thin in coming years once the novelty has worn off. The novelty of social media has finally gone away, even though it took a decade or so. The "next big thing" won't take that long. (Also, the entire time I've been listening I wondered if you used Adobe's AI audio tool, then you confessed to doing so! I've played with it myself and it's pretty cool. It does get a little roboty here and there.) Like any tool, the benefits of AI depend on how it's applied by people. Let's hope that rationality wins out.

Great to hear this talk! Everyone should Chiu on this!

NEW CHANNEL LET'S GO BOB!!!!

Here from your main channel :) looking forward to the interesting topics you’ll cover on here

Thank you so much Bobby, for speaking out and for your transparency about your own experiences!

Some of your points are really good, I personally prefer how your voice sounds normally

WE HERE!! WE LIVE!!!

Awesome first vid! You haven't said much about AI. Looks like you were really thinking through how to respond appropriately. Very well said! I look forward to more of this.

In mid-2015, KZfaq was bombarded with the success of prank channels with millions of views, because of this then KZfaqrs started to fake pranks. When the audience noticed it, the popularity of prank content ultimately died in popularity. Ai-generated content had the same effect. When you see a painting or any creative endeavor created by a human, there is an insane amount of empathy, admiration, and mimicry. We project ourselves on the conscious of this other person. Now if we start seeing movies, games, etc., created by Ai, no matter how good the quality is, there is this discomfort feeling of being ripped off, the value is not there anymore and all we think if someone pressing ctrl+good movie somewhere, the same way when a prank is fake. Ai will be the nail in the coffin for the internet and the digital era. People might put their phones down and maybe talk to others in search of genuine interaction.

Thank you for this video. In such a maddness that ai creates, and how people are accepting it, by ignoring the violation of ethics and copyright law against the creators, makes me feel to be alone in this fight from time to time. But videos like this chear me up and give hope, that we can still make the world hear us and achieve a proper regulation

Great start! Really looking forward for new contents.👍

This is a GREAT video. Dense with information, great metaphors, deep understanding. (Though I think you went overboard into scifi territory in the last half 😅). If you make a tiktok or youtube short of the video from 4:47 to 5:39, I think that would be a great way to spread this idea, because it's so condensed and understandable.

congrats on the new channel!!

"AI artists" lol. They are not.

woah bobby chiu is a commentary youtuber?! i'm subscribing!!!

Well done covering these important issues. You have my sub.

Wow. Subscribing. Thank you for your measured approach.

Let's goooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

God luck with your new channel my friend!

Modern art podcast yay! Great pivot Bobby!

wooo first video let's get it going

Chiu on this!!! LOL Instantly subbed! Greetings from Mexico

I'll follow you anywhere you go, haha! Thanks for being an inspiration, Chiu.

Good luck with your new channel!

Every success for the new channel Bobby!!! Despite the things that AI can do now and could possibly do in the future, the one thing that can't be replicated is the MAGIC inside each artist. We are full of surprises, whereas AI can only produce more of whatever it's programmed to do. Sigh...Spoken like a Luddite!!! Apparently I'm in the wrong century!!! Love that you open our minds to so many things Bobby. Can't wait for the next conversation...

Just started watching, love the sound design!

Amazing video! I can't wait to see what will come from this channel 😀

Great video! I just wanted to say that I did think that the audio sounded a bit off at some points. Maybe you can play around with it a little more. Other than that I really enjoyed it and like how deep you went into the scenario of a possible world of unregulated AI. Looking forward to more vids : )

Good luck on the new channel :)

Just wanted to say sorry about your last Channel, hope this one is everything you wanted to be and more! 😃💛

Congratulations! Excellent opening video. My best wishes for this new project. ❤

Chiu on This! Liked and subbed up, loving the change up! 🚀

I think the same way people like to buy food that is labeled "Organic" or to eat at restaurants where the food is produced with a limited range, the same could apply to artists who use their skills rather than AI. I think a label for work made "without AI" should start to exist. I spent some time thinking about it in the past few months and I created a label-prototype for this. This could be a step into a way to distance humans from AI.

We are so lucky to have you sharing your wisdom and eloquently exploring both sides.. Excited to watch this new channel grow

AI is about to get out of control in a way we can't even comprehend right now if it doesn't get regulated. Sadly, we know what regulation means, it won't apply to everyone. Great video !

Excellent video! New channel is off to a great start. I personally am pro-AI, or AI positive, I think the technology of machine learning and stable diffusion models is amazing overall. The ethical issues you mention are the main problem with the technology. I am confident that resolutions will evolve and as for AI art and the particular issues around that, concept artists in particular should be looking into how AI can be ethically used to enhance their process. AI companies should be looking into how they can ethically source data, i.e. pay for it. Hard anti-AI artists should continue their fight, while also considering how they can evolve their process in a market that likely won't ever be AI-free, or pure-human ever again. As usual, and you touched on this very poignantly, there is always a truth in the middle of any heated debate and that is where rationality and reasoning will eventually lead us. I was particularly shocked to hear that one anti-AI artist, who I will not name, did not have their work copyrighted. Not one piece?!? That's just bad business practice. On the other hand, I am surprised companies with lots of revenue haven't publicly contracted artists to train their AI, or at least as far as I know they haven't. I think it's likely we will look back on the moral panic around AI with a bit of humor in 10 years, as we always do anytime there is a moral panic. I mean, I'm still waiting for video games to turn me into a raving psycho and GMO corn to give me cancer and Dungeons and Dragons to turn me into a satan-worshipping pizza delivery boy.

Great topic Bobby! love the name of the channel. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

good luck and much success with this new channel. i 've been thinking about creating a new channel myself as well.

Hi Bobby good luck on the new channel dude.

Hi Bobby, I just came across your Absolutely AMAZING short, the one with 3.1M views, fascinated with the artistic level to the point I emailed it to many of my friends. Now a subscriber, I enjoyed very much this nuanced take on the ethics of AI and also found infuriating what you and team were paid as a two-time Emmy winners, beyond comprehension. As I'm writing this I see another video, from "The Art Mentor" stating in 1-2 years AI Art will be dead. I can only wish there's at least a grain of truth in his words.

Well people. Let's pump this channel up a bit

hope your new channel to take off mad fast you are a good teacher:)

It's funny, as I was listening to this video, as well as your goodbye video on your original channel, I was just thinking to myself: "How weird, his voice sounds auto-tuned. What's wrong with his microphone?" Well, that explains everything. 🤪

Love the pun name of the channel

wish you the best. Hope this content arrive to more people and you can earn enough money to keep doing them. Great video, and great Scholism.

Wow Bobby, that was an excellent summary of AI and its problems. Can't wait for more content like this. ❤