AI is taking over many jobs like data entry, telecallers, retail cashiers, assembly-line workers and inventory checkers. These are jobs that not many people want as they are boring and repetitive.
But what about creative jobs? Many creative jobs are also disappearing, with graphic artists, photographers and writers being in the top 10 jobs threatened by AI.
Writer Jingna Zhang explained, “Once AI art’s ethical issues are resolved, and if nothing else changes, I expect that 60-80% of the artist workforce will lose their jobs in the next 2-5 years. Not to prompters, just to company bottom lines.”
This issue has gotten worse over the years. When people first started making AI art, it was easy to tell that it was AI; there would be unusual features on people, impossible proportions or backgrounds that looked fuzzy. But now it has gotten harder because AI has gotten better at mimicking real art.
Another reason why so many jobs are threatened is that AI is faster and cheaper than human labor. Companies would rather take the easy way than to pay more to wait longer for something made by a real person. Many artists have lost jobs or job opportunities because of this.
What about already established artists, will they also lose jobs? The answer is probably not. Artists who have already made a name for themselves will still have jobs, as many people already know their style and trust them. They will also have more knowledge on what art supplies are best for the least amount of money. Newer artists will not have this knowledge as they are still learning their craft. Small artists are more likely to lose out on job opportunities because they are not as well established in the art community.
Not many people want to pay for art made by people; it’s more expensive, takes longer to be produced and more supplies to make. However, art supplies are expensive, and artists must set a certain rate for their works if they want to make any sort of profit from their labor.
AI is cheaper and easy, which is why so many people would rather go that route than buy an expensive piece made by a real person. This has left so many artists struggling, and many that are just now starting out aren’t getting enough money to live. So yes, art jobs are disappearing, and it is because of AI and corporate greed.
