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LuBre

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  1. "I know a Flash expert who can do that" "I know a database expert who can do that" "I know a #buzzword expert who can do that" The glorious late 90's early 00's.
  2. True, but that's always been the case. I could make milions in the early 2000's by simply adding a database or a funny Flash animation to a website. I still remember selling animatefd GIFs for €300-500 (each). Anyone here rememebers embedding QuickTime VR on a website? That was an easy 1000-1500€ per video. Clients went NUTS, it was like showing them the future. Back in the day you could make so much money with very little effort. Nowadays we still get paid very well, sure... But we also do/offer a LOT more for our clients, at the same price. Did anyone lose their job? Not at all. AI is nothing different than other tools we've had in the past. It's just yet another tool under our belt. We will adapt and we will offer better/different services while keeping similar prices.
  3. I'm all for AI and technological advancements but what you are saying seems a bit unrealistic. Are you implying that you basically tripled your income just because you moved back to Adobe?
  4. The AI content aware tool isn't going to replace your amazing artistic mind/hand. It's just going to help you make il even better. What most people here fail to understand is that AI doesn't mean "replace humans". It's a tool. A BETTER tool. Nothing more than that.
  5. Yes, in that sense I honestly believe that Serif will be forced to follow the trend, whether they like it or not. AI-powered tools will be almost everywhere and will soon become mandatory. AI-based tools are just that: tools. If they work as intended and make our working life easier... People will want/pretend them in their paid software. Layers and mask, for example, are something we already take as "granted". Nobody would want to work with an image editing tool without layers, in 2023. AI-assisted tools will become mandatory, sooner than later. In that sense, I hope that Serif will deep dive into it as soon as possible.
  6. I really don't understand how anyone working with Affinity Photo wouldn't want to use an AI-powered content aware tool. If you don't like it, if you feel it's wrong or simply not powerful enough... Don't use it! Seriously, it's that easy. Just like using layers, masks or any other software-assisted tool or plugin. How can anyone possibly argue that an AI-assisted tool is a fad, useless or anything like that... I really don't get it. Look at what you can do with Photoshop (beta). It's already there, no words are needed to explain the immense versatility of that new AI tool. AI is here to stay, it's not a BlackBerry thing.
  7. I think nobody ever said that an AI content aware tool would be a 100% problem solver. Almost everyone here already said, that tool would only be a better version of the already available non-AI content aware tool. It's just another plugin we that can add to our arsenal. It works extremely well, it makes our job faster/better and even more fun and interesting. I've been messing with Photoshop Beta and the productivity boost/quality is insane. I think that completely ignoring this huge evolutionary step in the industry...Would be a (very) bad choice. As said before, this attitude has a strong BlackBerry vibe, in my opinion.
  8. The VR headset is yet another failed attempt to create a better Second Life, which came out in 2003. People don't want a heavy and cumbersome headset. They don't want a slow-duration battery. They don't want to feel like weirdos moving their hands (like weirdos), alone, in a room. But... ... People will definitely want to take advantage of the same tools we use today (content aware filler tool) if they come out with a better engine under the hood (AI-powered content aware filler tool) . These kind of AI-assisted tools will be extremely useful to any kind of user. The pro, the hobbyist, whatever. It's not an "if", in my opinion. It's just a matter of "when" and "how". The amount of things you can do with Photoshop Beta, right now, is mind-blowing already. I am not referring to funny/stupid stuff like "Add a flying sausage and a dancing dog to my wedding photo". These are silly experiments. Where the AI-tool shines, is in one of those endless situations where you need to retouch/fill content as fast as you can, without wasting your day (example: cleaning pictures, adding/extending backgrounds areas, filling broken elements, cleaning/improving hair and fur, etc). Arguing that AI is useless in this scenario is very naive, in my opinion. If you can't see its power (in this specific context) you should watch one of the many YouTube videos and better understand the context, the utility and the real benefits you get from it.
  9. I still wasn't aware of the AI revolution but Affinity 2.0 didn't really hit me as a meaningful update. It nay be a nice thing to have but it's very marginal, in my opinion.
  10. This reminds me of a colleague, a few years ago, who didn't use layers and masks. I explained him the power and the utility of layers/masks and he just told me "Meh, I can do it without using them too". To each its own, of course!
  11. True, and that may be an issue. Today? I agree. In a couple of months? I am not so sure about it. Compared to other Adobe tools and plugins, the AI-powered content aware tools is useful for everyone. It's not a "niche" tool, like other tools. It will become a handy alternative to clone, repair, etc. Other tools may be less appealing to the masses (example: puppet warp tool), of course, but this one will be soon universally accepted as the "go to" solution for most photo editing/manipulation situations.
  12. Affinity is a paid software and if you're just a hobbyst you're not going to pay for the license. Even Google Photos can easily manipulate and fix your galleries. Also, there are other free tools available already, you don't really need to pay for a license (Affinity Photo). That's my point: if Affinity still wants to compete with Adobe then they need to follow the trend. There is no going back, in my opinion. Hobbysts and amateurish who don't make money out of Photo/Adobe will use other free products, which will be more than enough.
  13. Calling AI "a fad" reminds me of BlackBerry when they didn't want to follow the "touchscreen trend". Their argument was something like "physical buttons are better, nobody is going to really enjoy a piece of flat glass, our devices will offer a better experience". And this is how BlackBerry completely disappeared from the market. Having an AI-powered content aware tool isn't going to magically do everything for you. It will just offer a much better user experience. For everyone. Not following this "fad" will result in a completely obsolete piece of software that nobody will want to use (unless it's free), in my opinion. The convenience of using AI tools is just too much to be ignored.
  14. Exactly: to some. Let's hope those "some" will be "a big big some", so Affinity can live and prosper for a long time!
  15. I totally agree with you. There will be almost no impact at all for some jobs/professionals. AI is not going to be "everywhere". But in some areas/jobs it will be very prevalent and being updated with the latest trends/news/tools will be mandatory.
  16. Same words used by BlackBerry and Kodak when the digital era started being a reality. I don't get how this weird choice enforces your point of view, to be honest. It just feels extremely condescending. I am not sure if you're serious or not. Either you're extremely disconnected from the modern reality or you just like trolling around. Affinity will be forced to adapt and follow the market. Not today, not tomorrow. Not in a month. But if they don't put "Artificial Intelligence" in their agenda, in any shape of form, they are screwed. This "Ai thing", as you sarcastically call it (because you feel far superior to those poor people who fall for the "FOMO"), is not a fad. It's not something that comes and goes. The sooner people realizes and embraces it (the correct way)... The better. People will not be replaced by AI. People will be replaced by other people who know how to use the AI.
  17. If these 20 examples don't make you seriously think about the deep impact this AI tool has on the indusrty... I honestly don't know what to say. There are a few less impressive but most of them are just incredbile (the guy on the mountains, the boy on the sand, etc).
  18. Only if you're a procrastinator by nature, in which case anything will be bad for your productivity. Even a simple Google search. Procrastination in general is a very bad habit. This AI tool doesn't have anything to do with that.
  19. I guess so, yes. I'll be honest: knowing they're working on "something" would be enough, at least for me. I am not in a hurry, I do not "need" the AI tool tomorrow. It's just about the vision and the upcoming months/year, that's it.
  20. It's not an easy way to get out of this super-sticky situation. Affinity could add a a "pay per plugin" model where you can buy a specific plugin but the price should be very low. You can have Photoshop + Lightroom for 12$/month, so... Yeah, not a good situation at all. I hope they can find a way, any way.
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