I’ve heard people say that using AI image generators is a technical skill. It’s not. It’s about as hard as using Google.

Ever watch other people search? It’s definitely a skill.

I agree that it’s a skill, but I think the point is that it’s a skill with a very low ceiling compared to art.

Like being able to use a coffee machine.

I disagree. While there’s some genai tools that run on autopilot, there’s a whole wide ecosystem around open source tools which have a way higher skill ceiling and allow for way more creativity and control

So you would say the level of skill, study and practice for genai art is approximately the same as a non-ai artist?

Because that was the statement you disagree with.