Concerns about AI generative fill undermining creatives

@Swandive stream 

I absolutely sympathize with that - but as far as legitimate work being taken for AI, there is Content Credentials to prove it isn't. The purpose of Content Credentials is to verify the provenance of the file.

Generative AI may have its uses in medicine and science, but it shouldn't be let anywhere near photography or illustration.

The biggest takeaway from your post is education is key.

20 years ago people freaked out over the Clone Stamp tool and before that using Photoshop at all to manipulate photographs. Be upfront and have honest conversations with clients about their principals and AI usage. If they don't want it - don't use it. 

As for your statement about "using existing images from elsewhere" - I would suggest you read on how AI generates images and trains on existing image but does not recreate or "use" them. There is a big distinction between those two words.

Next you are taking monumental leaps in fearmongering theoreticals stating "Client just might say that the work is AI...so they are not going to pay the freelancer". They could also say "you didn't create this" today and not pay an artist. This is not based in anything factual.

In short AI is a TOOL not a replacement for quality creativity. Using AI responsibly and transparently is nothing to fear. There are means (getting better each release) to track AI usage in Adobe created images using Content Authenticity. But it is also a repsonsibility for freelancers to communicate with clients about usage to best agree on appropriate content.