Today, the internet is awash with professionals who hate AI and show resistance towards AI adaptation. This sounds logical on the surface People want people to keep alive human creativity. Observe closer and you’ll see a hypocritical paradox, which I admit was part of until recently. It is “AI NIMBYism” (Not In My Back Yard).
The Psychology of “The Craft”
Having said to look, I know firsthand that it takes some time to be called a professional in any field.” For s, it usually takes years of education, financial investment and a lot of time to learn how to do what you know. And after all that hard work, you’d rather not end up fighting for a life opposite ‘a total noob in your field of expertise.
But this is what’s going on, sadly (or fortunately) since AI has made its super-loud entrance to the scene. Every professional has, at some point, thought that the time they’ve spent perfecting their craft is gone down the drain because people are now generating the answers by just typing instructional prompts.
But this insecurity (which I must say is legitimate in a way), has resulted in professionals using “AI NIMBYism” to maintain their place in the economy. It seems like a group of professionals fighting the AI revolution on all levels, though it is only the case on earth. But the truth is really very twisted by , and it’s pretty much what we know.
The “Siloed” Resistance
They don’t want people to use AI in their work, but the fight that those creatives are fighting is not against AI as a whole. There are very specific arguments from the people who oppose AI in their field.
The writer
It was text-only first, so let me start with my career because AI affected writers the most in the beginning. We had argued that we should write with the soul It must represent experience, emotion and emotions but not in AI-generated writing. honest, it’s a pretty strong argument for .
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We were a little weak in our resistance, though, because we were “absolute fine” when it came to AI writing code or creating images. No-no, AI content farm websites were no longer a reference; however, the images created by AI for articles and social media were ‘yes yes’. While it was okay when AI replaced our graphic designers or web developers, the fact that we had a new editor and writer is completely wrong with AI replacing them.
It’s likely that the reason we’re more used to it is because since writers were faced with the AI heat first, and have learned to co-exist with it. Still, there are tons of LinkedIn and Reddit posts where authors zealously mock a poorly written AI-generated copy whenever they get the chance to see it.
The visual artist
Similarly, graphic designers (and now photo editors and video editor) argue that graphics designers are the same. In their statement, they emphasize that art needs human creativity and a creative expression. But when it comes to code, they think that it is just math. They use ChatGPT as a tool when they need to have’stuffing’ – for example, hiring. Right?
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Though most visual artists do not take this position on AI, it is not the case of all visual artist. Several people I know who were early learners of Midjourney and StableDiffusion, then put those tools into their workflows. However, many content creators still call AI-generated content “AI Slop” and they’re right when it comes to short-form videos – but only fair if they labeled other AI generated content the same.
The coder
But I won’t criticise AI as much, because Coders are probably the best adapters of AI. Almost all developers use AI to help improve their workflows but many people think that AI-written code is messy or unnecessarily complicated.
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Then you’ll see the same AI code haters using AI to create images, videos and technical documentation for their apps on the other end. The coding world is mixed bag, so it’s NIMBY (I think the term “NiMB” in its acronym) but certainly not immune to this yet.
The musician
Music world The latest in line to suffer from the sudden AI surge is the music world. The doors of tools such as Suno have opened the door for wannabe musicians (like myself) to actually produce and publish music. Seasoned musicians argue that music production is based on such arguments as it needs soul, human creativity and understanding of music theory etc.
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Many musicians are taking on the AI music train, thinking it is a tool; but while many of them are coming to know how other professionals have responded, others are reacting exactly what they’re saying. They are pretty comfortable with AI for text, images and videos.’ And most of them. Hence, it is the same pattern as .
The “Utility” Trap
Only one side of the story is criticizing AI by the professionals, but it’s only a part of what makes this case. At the other end of the spectrum, you’ll find a lot of “geniuses” who discover that AI can write endless articles, make websites in bulk or create infinite images, music and videos. They are sober-faced with it. But that’s what makes AI nuisance, becoming more like a vending machine (likely s).
That’s the thing, but it is exactly what happened when the same geniuses first discovered article spinners and Photoshop, WordPress and whatnot. But there will be people who are looking for the hacks to create content in bulk for quick cash, preferably quantity or quality. That’s the case, it’s a long time ago and that’ll certainly be happening even more now.
We Need to Admit and End This Bias
If I want to share all these observations with you, the point is “What has made me calm of mind, motivation and confidence.” It has made me realize that the people who use AI to create content in my field of work are a blessing, especially long term. They might suck me for a while, but they can’t replace me.
The more quality content they make, the better my good product shines through all that fluffed. I have come to accept and overcome the AI NIMBYism, which has made this realization easier for me to admit and defeat. Now, instead of slitting AI users up for the first time, I say, “Bring it on!”
The discovery, which has also made my conscience clear of this revelation when I use AI to create images, write code and produce videos or music. My field is AI and people are cool with me because, you know – I’m fine with using AI in my field. So others should be fine to use AI for theirs. But it’s time to embrace AI, because we are still here. Right?
Frequently Asked Questions
Does supporting AI in other industries eventually hurt my own job security?
Several doors to support a new technology are closed while many other open, but so do many more. Should you update your skills and expertise if AI has affected your job security? The faster you accept of this fact, the more likely it is that you are immune to AI.
How can I ethically use AI tools without undermining my own stance on creative rights?
If you don’t use AI for unethical purposes, and do not criticize people in your job, then if you have no guilt about using AI, it is the best thing to be sure.
Will this “turf war” mentality lead to stricter regulations in creative industries?
This means that the AI genie is out of its lamp, as it has been called in for an artificial giant. But regulation won’t change just because a professional doesn’t want people to do what they do with AI. It will appear in stricter rules, but for fighting the unethical uses of technology, not to clear someone’s land.
All the images were generated using Gemini. (Sorry, Mr. Graphic Designer!)
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