So, what does Lensa do, exactly?
That wont, however, get you the artsy portraits that have taken over the internet.
Using it requires you to upload 10 to 20 photos of yourself and pay $3.99.
As with other AI art generators, Lensa, and its parent company Prisma, is not without controversy.
Folks are questioning how Prisma uses the uploaded images.
Artists are also speaking out against the Magic Avatar feature.
By sharing their work online, its viewed as helping AI train them out of a job.
Voice actor Jenny Yokobori wrote a tweet thread reflecting on how AI generator tools like Lensa affect artists.
Lensa has dominated the Apple App Store by being the top-downloaded (free) app.
Upload 10 to 20 images of yourself and use the Magic Avatar feature.
It will imagine you in a range of styles, from sci-fi costumes to Pop Art portraits and more.
For $3.99, you’re able to generate 50 images.
Some celebrities have also used the AI selfie generator.
I know a lot of people have been posting their Lensa/other AI portraits lately.
These AI seem like harmless fun but they are predatory and intend to replace artists.
Real art shouldnt be cheap or fast because art is born from passion and dedication.
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These AI arent harmless.
Artists are not replaceable and this new wave of automated art is really troubling.
Real artists can never be replaced.
I want to apologize and take accountability for my lapse in judgment.
