Re:Kim Dotcom's Extradition to the U.S. Given Green Light by...
by amanaplanacanal on Thursday August 15, 2024 @11:38AM
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There are way more people that draw, paint, sing, or play an instrument for their own and their friends enjoyment than any who make a living at it. Not sure how you could think that’s not true.
Re:Kim Dotcom's Extradition to the U.S. Given Green Light by...
by ChrisMarshallNY on Thursday August 15, 2024 @11:52AM
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And software engineers that do it?
Actually, that's what I do, these days. Take a gander at my work. It's not exactly "Hobby grade" stuff, but I don't make a dime from it.
I'm grateful for the many years of being a professional, that helped make it possible for me to do it creatively, these days.
Re:Kim Dotcom's Extradition to the U.S. Given Green Light by...
by whycome on Thursday August 15, 2024 @10:44AM
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How would his career change if AI music become prevalent? He could still play for crowds and get paid. Does he ever play covers? He benefits from the work of others too. He might one day play covers of some hit AI tunes.
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
The overwhelming majority don't make big money, but many, many creatives make a living on their art, and a lot of them are OK with being fairly low-paid (I know quite a few). They do what they love, and get paid enough to keep doing it. As a musician friend of mine says "You know what's great? I get to play music for people, and then they pay me for it, when I'm done!". He is not a huge rock star, but does well enough to tour around the country.
People tend to sneer at creatives, thinking of them as "parasites," or "doing something that anyone can do, so why should they be paid?"
I can tell you that I appreciate having a trained professional designer, help me with my software design. They can do something like fart out a logo in five minutes, that can become one of the most significant assets a company has. That's a really valuable skill.
We'll have to see if AI can actually replace that. It probably will, for many contexts. It's gotta be better than some of the efforts I see, by engineers that think they are creative, but aren't.