No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation
Importance: 4 | # | ai, chatgpt, openai, multimodal
The past couple years have been spent trying to figure out what text AI models are good for, and new use cases are being developed continuously. It will be the same with image-based LLMs. Image generation is likely to be very disruptive in ways we don’t understand right now. This is especially true because you can upload images that the LLM can now directly see and manipulate.
Yet it is clear that what has happened to text will happen to images, and eventually video and 3D environments. These multimodal systems are reshaping the landscape of visual creation, offering powerful new capabilities while raising legitimate questions about creative ownership and authenticity. The line between human and AI creation will continue to blur, pushing us to reconsider what constitutes originality in a world where anyone can generate sophisticated visuals with a few prompts. Some creative professions will adapt; others may be unchanged, and still others may transform entirely.