AI technology, like Adobe’s Firefly, is blurring the line between human creation and artificial intelligence, sparking debate about AI’s role in art and creation. For example, Photoshop’s Generative Fill tool lets you easily generate fictional objects and backgrounds in photos by enlarging and expanding iconic images from popular movies, people, and memes.
Source: Frandroid/Photoshop Generative Fill
Art has always been a sacred space for human expression. This is an area that has long remained untouched by machine intervention. But today, with the advent of AI technologies like Adobe’s Firefly, the line between human creation and artificial intelligence is blurring. It’s a new challenge for creatives who are now struggling to claim their place in a space previously reserved for them.
As you’ve surely seen, creating fake objects and backgrounds on photos just got easier thanks to the new Generative Fill tool in Photoshop. Of course, it’s funnier when it comes to famous pictures.
Generative Fill shrinks
How Generative Fill works is simple: draw an area around a photo and ask it to fill it in whatever way seems most consistent to you. Generative Fill users have started sharing their creations on social media. Shared images feature iconic scenes from famous movies and popular memes enhanced and enhanced using the tool.
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For example, , the digital news outlet from the same group as Frandroid, tested Generative Fill by using the famous meme of Pepe Silvia, a character from the TV series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as images from Elden Ring and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom”. Although the quality of detail varies, the results are impressive in terms of intelligence and clarity.
Source: Frandroid/Photoshop Generative Fill
Inspired by ‘s experience, We decided to play the game Use Generative Fill to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s most famous geeks. From Apple CEO Tim Cook to Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to YouTube tech influencer Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, we’ve zoomed out to reveal hypothetical and expanded backgrounds on their most iconic photos.
Source: Frandroid/Photoshop Generative Fill
Is AI a tool that enriches creation or a force that distorts and devalues art?
Some see it as a desacralization of art, others are fascinated by the possibilities of AI in the field of art and creation. These varied responses illustrate the ongoing debate about the place of AI in art and creation.
Is AI a tool that enriches creation or a force that distorts and devalues art? What is certain is that AI will be here to stay and its influence on artistic creation will only increase in the future. Whether this is perceived as a threat or an opportunity depends on how we embrace and adapt to these changes.
What is certain is that generative fill has opened up a whole new world of possibilities when it comes to digital creation. As with any technology, its use will no doubt be controversial, but it will certainly capture our imaginations and push the boundaries of what is possible with AI and digital art.
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