Why AI Will Never Fully Replace Creators
Why AI Will Never Fully Replace Creators
The Truth to Why Human Creativity Can't be Replaced
The Truth to Why Human Creativity Can't be Replaced
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | Emanuel Khemchan
It's everywhere now. AI has overtaken the market, the media, and even the creative industry. Everyone is in fear of losing their jobs, and rightfully so. Artificial employees take efficiency to the max, and they have none of the drawbacks that humans do.
But, can AI truly create?
The answer is no.
This article will explain how artificial intelligence should be perceived, the long-term use cases, and a prediction of what the creative industry will look like in the future. The key point is that AI is a tool, something that artists can utilize but not feel threatened by. Artists will forever outlive any and all AI advances, because creativity is an innate human characteristic — everyone is born an artist.
The technology itself is incredible; it's a milestone of humanity's innovations. But it isn't human.
It's everywhere now. AI has overtaken the market, the media, and even the creative industry. Everyone is in fear of losing their jobs, and rightfully so. Artificial employees take efficiency to the max, and they have none of the drawbacks that humans do.
But, can AI truly create?
The answer is no.
This article will explain how artificial intelligence should be perceived, the long-term use cases, and a prediction of what the creative industry will look like in the future. The key point is that AI is a tool, something that artists can utilize but not feel threatened by. Artists will forever outlive any and all AI advances, because creativity is an innate human characteristic — everyone is born an artist.
The technology itself is incredible; it's a milestone of humanity's innovations. But it isn't human.
The Things AI is Great at
The Things AI is Great at
This new technology is overtaking the world for a reason — it's an amazing advance applicable to almost all industries. The speed at which it functions, the automation, and the cost-saving aspects are things we've never seen at this scale before.
We have groundbreaking medical discoveries due to it screening millions of compounds in days; we have huge increases in performance in the analytical side, like detecting tumors, fractures, and other anomalies at new record speeds. It excels in the marketing and business fields, helping forecast sales trends, handling large-scale customer service, and even allowing for the utilization of full-blown agentic AI employees.
It's now widespread through the transportation industry too, seen in the new autonomous vehicles, large systems for smart traffic reduction, and intelligent GPS optimization, helping large fleets with their routes. Not to mention the everyday integration we have now, seen in voice assistants, all our personalized ads and content, and all the smart devices and apps we use daily.
It's really a game-changer, but now it gets iffy…
This new technology is overtaking the world for a reason — it's an amazing advance applicable to almost all industries. The speed at which it functions, the automation, and the cost-saving aspects are things we've never seen at this scale before.
We have groundbreaking medical discoveries due to it screening millions of compounds in days; we have huge increases in performance in the analytical side, like detecting tumors, fractures, and other anomalies at new record speeds. It excels in the marketing and business fields, helping forecast sales trends, handling large-scale customer service, and even allowing for the utilization of full-blown agentic AI employees.
It's now widespread through the transportation industry too, seen in the new autonomous vehicles, large systems for smart traffic reduction, and intelligent GPS optimization, helping large fleets with their routes. Not to mention the everyday integration we have now, seen in voice assistants, all our personalized ads and content, and all the smart devices and apps we use daily.
It's really a game-changer, but now it gets iffy…
The Human Element
The Human Element
The moment AI was pushed into the creative field, controversy sparked. AI image generators, and now video generators, were created, and from that emerged AI artists. The whole creative world seems to be in a state of conflict, some stating that AI can't make art, and others saying it's still considered an art form, due to the prompters behind it. While artificial intelligence can generate images and videos at fractions of the speed and cost, there's one fact that will remain true forever:
AI cannot create.
It merely copies.
Art has purpose and intent, and AI has only output.
Human creativity is deeply rooted in emotion, existentialism, and expression. It's a beautiful trait that every single human being is born with. Some may argue that they are not creative, but creativity is heavily dependent on how a child was raised. For many, it sadly gets pushed away, concealed, and forgotten. For others, it is nurtured and encouraged, and these are the people who grow into artists of all kinds.
Humans are the only ones in existence to have true creativity. No other thing, living or machined, possesses that. Many can copy, but only we can create and imagine originality.
However, that doesn't stop us from utilizing AI as an advanced tool and assistant…
The moment AI was pushed into the creative field, controversy sparked. AI image generators, and now video generators, were created, and from that emerged AI artists. The whole creative world seems to be in a state of conflict, some stating that AI can't make art, and others saying it's still considered an art form, due to the prompters behind it. While artificial intelligence can generate images and videos at fractions of the speed and cost, there's one fact that will remain true forever:
AI cannot create.
It merely copies.
Art has purpose and intent, and AI has only output.
Human creativity is deeply rooted in emotion, existentialism, and expression. It's a beautiful trait that every single human being is born with. Some may argue that they are not creative, but creativity is heavily dependent on how a child was raised. For many, it sadly gets pushed away, concealed, and forgotten. For others, it is nurtured and encouraged, and these are the people who grow into artists of all kinds.
Humans are the only ones in existence to have true creativity. No other thing, living or machined, possesses that. Many can copy, but only we can create and imagine originality.
However, that doesn't stop us from utilizing AI as an advanced tool and assistant…
Collaboration - not Replacement
Collaboration - not Replacement
We are at a pivotal moment in history, but we've had similar events that we can reference —
The invention of the camera posed a threat to painters everywhere. It seemed pointless to perfect your artworks when a simple contraption was able to capture everything in an instant.
But as we see nowadays, both painting and photography are long-enduring art forms.
"Doesn't that imply that AI art is an art form?" — in a sense, yes. There's still someone behind the generating process, making the creative decisions.
Think of it this way:
Commissioning a painting is expensive; it's countless hours of an artist pouring all their efforts into one artwork.
Photography is much quicker and less expensive. It is still a significant process, and it takes creativity, skill, and talent.
Generative AI is best interpreted as a tier lower than that. It's a cheap, oftentimes free method, and it doesn't take artistic skill or talent to create. When put into perspective, it's obvious we shouldn't expect originality from it. But we can still incorporate it into our workflows.
When becoming a professional artist, things tend to get busy and widespread. AI can help us tremendously with automation processes, tools for efficiency, and previsualization for concepts and ideas. It cannot create your final output though, as we already mentioned — AI cannot create.
The simple fact is, for something to be classified as art, it has to be human-made.
We are at a pivotal moment in history, but we've had similar events that we can reference —
The invention of the camera posed a threat to painters everywhere. It seemed pointless to perfect your artworks when a simple contraption was able to capture everything in an instant.
But as we see nowadays, both painting and photography are long-enduring art forms.
"Doesn't that imply that AI art is an art form?" — in a sense, yes. There's still someone behind the generating process, making the creative decisions.
Think of it this way:
Commissioning a painting is expensive; it's countless hours of an artist pouring all their efforts into one artwork.
Photography is much quicker and less expensive. It is still a significant process, and it takes creativity, skill, and talent.
Generative AI is best interpreted as a tier lower than that. It's a cheap, oftentimes free method, and it doesn't take artistic skill or talent to create. When put into perspective, it's obvious we shouldn't expect originality from it. But we can still incorporate it into our workflows.
When becoming a professional artist, things tend to get busy and widespread. AI can help us tremendously with automation processes, tools for efficiency, and previsualization for concepts and ideas. It cannot create your final output though, as we already mentioned — AI cannot create.
The simple fact is, for something to be classified as art, it has to be human-made.
People can Feel Real Art
People can Feel Real Art
We truly do have an unspoken rule about art forms:
The more dedication, time spent, originality, and sheer scale seen in a work of art, the more impressive it tends to be. Everybody knows of the paintings of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo.
Photography tends to be less impressive in comparison, considering how popular the craft is in this day and age. But those who have original works and styles do gain significant admiration and popularity.
Generative AI is an imitation of art, and as soon as it's seen, it feels cheap. People can't connect to it, even if they try. It's mass-produced and machined content. Many companies who attempted advertising with AI photos and videos lost significant value and reputation.
It's basically become a status symbol in the world of art, with AI being at the bottom of the hierarchy.
Real art, real photography, real acting, and filmmaking — it's all truly felt by the people who see it.
We truly do have an unspoken rule about art forms:
The more dedication, time spent, originality, and sheer scale seen in a work of art, the more impressive it tends to be. Everybody knows of the paintings of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo.
Photography tends to be less impressive in comparison, considering how popular the craft is in this day and age. But those who have original works and styles do gain significant admiration and popularity.
Generative AI is an imitation of art, and as soon as it's seen, it feels cheap. People can't connect to it, even if they try. It's mass-produced and machined content. Many companies who attempted advertising with AI photos and videos lost significant value and reputation.
It's basically become a status symbol in the world of art, with AI being at the bottom of the hierarchy.
Real art, real photography, real acting, and filmmaking — it's all truly felt by the people who see it.
What the Future Holds
What the Future Holds
There will always be a difference in opinions, and the world could likely end up with "political" parties for and against AI art.
The truth is that artists will never be wiped away, humanity's creativity will always exist, and it's up to the world of creatives to shape how AI is used. It's not something that takes over against our will; it's a tool that we put to work for us.
"AI can mimic artists, but it is not an artist. Although, isn't it great to have an assistant that mimics you?"
There will always be a difference in opinions, and the world could likely end up with "political" parties for and against AI art.
The truth is that artists will never be wiped away, humanity's creativity will always exist, and it's up to the world of creatives to shape how AI is used. It's not something that takes over against our will; it's a tool that we put to work for us.
"AI can mimic artists, but it is not an artist. Although, isn't it great to have an assistant that mimics you?"
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