We need to talk about the Midjourney Discord-based AI image generator

Extremely realistic-looking images can now be created almost instantaneously by artificially intelligent internet bots. Should photographers, illustrators and graphic designers be threatened by this new industry development? In recent years, AI and smart programs have been advancing, especially in the fields of art, design and photography. Even Google is developing a new advanced AI system (opens in new tab) that can create hyper-realistic images from just a basic text prompt. You might be familiar with an AI program called the Dall-E Mini (opens in new tab), which set the internet abuzz a few months back with the ability to create any image you ask it for, and the results are completely original, too.