Blanket Hate for AI Seems a Bit Harsh (Serious Discussion)

So I get it. All the brain-dead AI voice/image/faceless channel stuff can be annoying. But I believe there are creators out there using AI in ways that enhance their own creative freedom! To just automatically condemn all people that use AI just honestly feels a little brash.

I'm just a bit dishearten by all the hate/bullying I see come across, especially on my own stuff. I write all my own scripts, do the voice acting myself, come up with scenarios, imagine what I want things to look like before prompting image generator, go through dozens of iterations of compositing images / object together into a visual that looks decent. There's plenty of creative expression in all this in my opinion.

I just believe that just because someone isn't naturally gifted as an artist, doesn't mean that they can't express themselves using modern tools. I love making cartoons, but I can't draw. Can't afford to pay all the artists that I totally know to realize my stories, but I can use AI to make my imagination come alive.

I know this will be unpopular, but I wanted to voice my thoughts somewhere. Hopefully people will be open to an honest chat about it :)