Four years after the mainstream launch of generative A.I. image-making systems, a clearer picture is emerging of what the technology can and cannot do, its impact on creative industries, and the power of consumer sentiment to influence technologies aimed at replacing humans. Ben Zhao (professor, University of Chicago; president, ETCH), Deana Igelsrud (Concept Art Association), voice actor Tim Friedlander (president, National Association of Voice Actors), and Tim Fielder (Matty's Rocket) discuss ongoing legal, legislative, and technological efforts to protect artists and debate whether there are any practical, ethical use cases for the technology to expand opportunities rather than constrain them. Moderated by Rob Salkowitz (Forbes, University of Washington).
