The Rise of AI Image Generation: A Threat to Video Game Illustrators.

Chinese video game companies are using AI image generators to design and create video game characters, backdrops, and promotional materials, causing widespread anxiety in the country's video game art industry. Illustrators are being laid off, and those who remain are being encouraged to use AI image generators to boost their productivity. While AI-generated art is skilled, it lacks some human capabilities and is unable to come up with designs that address specific client needs. The Chinese government is taking steps to regulate AI art, but the anxiety experienced by illustrators might soon spread to other professions.