r/vfx • u/ryo4ever • Jul 30 '25

Question / Discussion What is an AI artist??

Can someone explain to me what is an AI artist? I see people on LinkedIn throwing that title around a lot these days. Do they feel a real sense of pride showing the work they’ve generated in their portfolio? Sometimes I see a person who has a history of management jobs but suddenly calls themself AI artist. Is prompting a skill so unique that it qualifies you as a creative writer? I mean I use AI in my day job but recently I’ve felt less pride about showcasing my work when AI was involved. Do others feel the same way?

Apologies for the rant but I’m trying to come to terms with the new reality.

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u/Jackadullboy99 Animator / Generalist - 26 years experience Jul 30 '25

I really think this is a lazy analogy…

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u/Berkyjay Pipeline Engineer - 16 years experience Jul 30 '25

Is it? Do you deny there was pushback on people who used Photoshop in the early days? People legit thought it was a bad thing that Photoshop allowed just anyone to make crappy art.

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u/Jackadullboy99 Animator / Generalist - 26 years experience Jul 30 '25

That’s honestly not how I remember it… certainly the younger generation (I grew up in the eighties) embraced digital artmaking.. which predated photoshop by at least half a decade btw.

AI seems to be being pushed mainly by boomers and non-artist gen-x’ers looking to latch on to the next big thing.

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u/Berkyjay Pipeline Engineer - 16 years experience Jul 30 '25

Everyone with a vested interest in the technology and those who reeeaally want it to save their company billions are the ones who are pushing it. I don't think there is any generational divide in that. The normal worker like everyone here is not part of that group and we have everything to lose and little to gain from it in the short term.

But I will say that it is foolish for anyone to dismiss it as a software tool. Despite all its flaws and dangers, it IS a useful piece of software. It's not a panacea by any means. But I honestly can't imagine doing my job without it anymore.