Summary
Artists are making their own action figures by hand because they don't like how machines are making them. They are worried that machines could take their jobs and believe their hand-made creations are unique and special.
Key Facts
- Some artists are upset because machines are being used to make toy images.
- This new trend started in April and many people are making images of themselves as toys.
- Nick Lavallee, a toy maker, is worried his handmade toy business might suffer because of the machine-made toys.
- He makes toys of famous people which he sells for around $250 on his website. He is planning to open a shop soon.
- Other artists are also worried and have started a movement called #StarterPackNoAI.
- Maria Picassó Piquer, another artist, thinks lots of machine-made images look the same but human-made ones are all different.
- Some artists have already lost work because of machine-made design.
- The artists think you only need simple things like a pencil and paper to make art.
