Exactly, now replace code with AI generated art, photos, drawings, videos, music. Your employers couldn't care less if its convincing enough to ship. even better now that it only takes seconds to minutes.
We are at the cusp of creative destruction and we are only getting started. Ironically, blue collar jobs seem safe as there hasn't been a humanoid revolution and what I see in the white collar field is what blue collar workers experienced before the automation and offshoring of jobs
I think AI art is actually an interesting example. It’s mostly run of the mill schlock to replace clip art / stock images.
Adequate but not enjoyable. Lorem ipsum of visual art. Probably kills some basic graphic design jobs at the margin working on low budget projects.
Meanwhile big brands using big agencies will just incorporate it into their design process. McD Japan is a recent example. You still need a human with an eye and taste to be the editor.
But no one is reading or viewing AI art for pleasure. It’s all “that’s neat” (continues scrolling).
We are at the cusp of creative destruction and we are only getting started. Ironically, blue collar jobs seem safe as there hasn't been a humanoid revolution and what I see in the white collar field is what blue collar workers experienced before the automation and offshoring of jobs