• Numuruzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    There are literally millions of pieces of art everywhere that are free or basically free to view and in many cases use for whatever your heart desires. This is about not getting exactly the piece of art you want to see created and as it turns out there is another alternative open to those without the money to pay artists.

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      15 hours ago

      And how does it benefit artists if I search through those millions of free things instead of using a tool to make exactly what I want? I mean, I also built my own deck, drywalled and painted most of my house, changed the plumbing and wiring, put on roofing… I can’t even think of all the things I’ve done instead of hiring somebody. And I learned it all by imitating professional work. Does that make me evil? Did I “steal” from them? Should I not be allowed to own power tools because they take work away from craftspeople?

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      But now there is a way to get “exactly the piece of art you want to see created” for free with little effort. Are you saying I should just pretend that doesn’t exist?

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        20 hours ago

        I guess it depends on intent.

        If you’re just conjuring images for your D&D game with your buddies, so what.

        If your intention is monetizing and selling it, then that’s probably a problem.