How Does Midjourney Work? Exploring Ai Generated Art

UPDATE 12.13.22: I haven't used Midjourney in like 4 months as I don't agree with the ethics and the way it's been handling art theft in the community. I was hopeful at one point but now I am choosing not to use it moving forward.

Ai Generated Art is sweeping the art world and casting a clear divide in the sand. It seems artists either love it for it’s vast inspiration and possibilities or hate it for it’s elimination of the process and soul. So I created this video to help those curious about this subject better understand what it is, how it works, and what are the fears/concerns. I have had a range of emotions thinking about Ai art and then testing out Midjourney for myself. This is still so very new to our art community and I’m sure further discussions and thoughts will be had on this! For now, these are my thoughts on it and

I would love to hear your opinions on Ai Art generators and what you feel is a pro/con about this n the comments!

Below are the links mentioned in the video:
- My Midjourney Pinterest Board: https://www.pinterest.com/vonnart/midjourney-creations/
- YMS Copyright vs Fair Use Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ZmVheuxpo

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0:00 Intro
0:46 What is Ai Art?
2:10 Midjourney Example
8:00 First Thoughts
8:50 Defining Art
9:54 3 Biggest Concerns
10:17 1. Is it Art?
11:13 2. Artists Losing Jobs
12:08 3. Copyright
13:59 The Fascination Flipside
14:49 My First Time
15:42 Inspiration Generator
16:21 How I'll be Using It
18:43 My Final Thoughts

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