AI is Already Taking Video Game Illustrators’ Jobs in China

Artists were amongst the first to warn of the potential for labour market disruption presented by the adoption of GAI. Turns out, it was for good reason, because they are indeed amongst the first category of workers to be disrupted. Drawing and animating used to take time and skill, yet now comparable output can be achieved with neither. And for those artists who are adapting to the new world? The work is far from satisfying.