Video reveals the labor-intensive process behind AI-generated art

A Vox investigation demonstrates that creating AI art is far from simple. The video follows Stelfie, an artist who produces imaginary selfies from fictional time travels. His process involves selecting personalized 3D-generated faces, hand-drawn sketches, and constant back-and-forth between Photoshop and Stable Diffusion. He uses AI-specific tools like inpainting, outpainting, and denoising. The piece argues that AI art can be as demanding as traditional art when aiming for excellence. Meanwhile, the US Copyright Office has issued softer guidelines, accepting protection for AI works with "human authorship," opening a legal distinction in the field. The matter remains complex due to rapid technological developments, but legal foundations are being laid to recognize these new creative expressions.