Artificial intelligence impacts illustration and education sectors

The rise of generative artificial intelligence is presenting new professional challenges across different sectors, including the arts and education.

In Spain, veteran illustrator Manel Sánchez Recio expresses concern that automated image generation poses a real threat to the livelihoods of illustrators. With over 35 years of experience in advertising and animation, Sánchez highlights the distinction between human-made art and AI-generated content, noting that his work has historically captured unique essences that machines cannot replicate.

In the field of education, the evolution of technology has moved from early programming languages like Logo and Scratch to the current era of generative AI. The emergence of tools like ChatGPT allows users to interact with technology using natural language rather than code. This shift enables the creation of entirely new products, such as poems or landscapes, leading thinkers like Yuval Noah Harari to describe it as ‘the first technology in history that creates stories.’