OPINION | Why AI Art Was A "Thing" And Now Its Not?

Opinion
6 May 2026 • 1:00 PM MYT
Abirami Ravi
Abirami Ravi

Ambitious filmmaker & writer, seeking opportunities in the Film Industry

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Not so long as AI has been an internet obsessions especially in creating art, solving math and also being our personal therapist in the hardest time. How we come across many artwork that is created by AI and was amazed in a way of how the imagination of words created an image. People created art using AI such as Dall-E, Midjourney, ChatGpt and many other platform that is able to create an amazing portrait, colorful landscape and breathtaking scenery with action packs. This also brought up a protest against AI that the image that is being created by the AI is merely stolen arts of other artists, merged together to create a new form of art. This has been a battlefield on how people are able to make money out of them compared to artists that spends long hours crafting their work but barely has any sales upon them.

But after years has gone by, the hype of making AI art seems a little mundane and also quiet. Has AI art comes to be a boring trend? Is it still a popular thing or just merely being use for the sake of publishing?

AI is still here but it has become a background job for most publishers. How so? When AI was dominating the internet, it was a mind blown thing as people who could not draw or does not have the skill to do so become God of Hands for it ( they are not ). AI art feels not so prominent and they are similar style to the people that has been using over the years. When everyone can generate an image, it becomes not unique anymore. It loses it originality ( it wasn't original to begin with either way ). I personally used it myself , honestly i was amazed by it but as i dive into it, it just become boring and i feel there's no branding to it. There's no story or spark to it.

People used them as a marketing tool but if over 80% people are using the same style and promoting their work, it becomes less attractive and entertaining to the audience or even customers. However, the entertainment industry has been fully utilizing it to fast track their progress. Filmmakers are using AI to make story boards, designers are using it to picture the ideation and marketers are using it for quick market posters. Since these works are being used as a background work, it becomes less visible to the audience and it become just a helper in our life.

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But to come to think of it, with this change happened, People are starting to appreciate artists more and how art is being shared more than it used to be. Audience are more intriguing on Who made the art? What they use? What's the story behind the art? Audience are getting more engaging with it and curious of it. In fact, There are many people not only appreciate it by just admiring it but they too want to learn making art as well. The art programs has evolved as well. Human's story is being heard more as the AI Art slowly fades into the background. There are more Art fairs and workshops being held all over the world.

So has AI art disappear? Not exactly, it still there but just as a helper. There are certain areas are accepting AI Art just like any other art. Although things are remarkably changing and evolving. Who knows? it might make a comeback or gone back.


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