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Ask HN: Why do we celebrate AI-Copilots but reject AI–Generated art?

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While browsing YouTube, an AI-generated video appeared and I reflexively told my wife, “That’s AI—skip it.”
Yet I’m using AI-created illustrations for my graphic novel, fully aware of copyright and legal debates.
Both Copilots and art generators are trained on vast datasets—so why do we cheer one and vilify the other?
We lean on ChatGPT to rewrite blog posts and celebrate Copilot for “boosting productivity,” but AI art still raises eyebrows.
Is this a matter of domain familiarity, perceived craftsmanship, or simple cultural gatekeeping?



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