That's not art, it's image manipulation. Anyone can learn to do it and it doesn't require creative talent, you just need to know the steps to follow to achieve x y or z in photoshop with a pre-existing image.

Case in point: I can do this. My main education into image manipulation is a bootleg copy of Paintshop Pro I had on a disk decades ago. My current process is:

Google "online image editor free"
Click the first link.
Use the smudge tool or whatever the fuck.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Google "online image editor free"

Photopea.com is basically online free photoshop. Genuinely really good.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've literally forgotten that twice already. I'm gonna stick with my dumb guy method.

Anyway, a man of of my immense talent is about on par with "AI Aritsts". tequila-sunset