Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Why does it have to look real?

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

The appeal of landscape photography is that it is a depiction of a real place. Even most landscape painting is based on a real landscape. If the need is for a pretty landscape that doesn't actually exist, then AI will do. But there will always be demand for photographs of real places, just as there will be for photos of real people and things.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

I think we’re okay as long as AI images are no better than that one. You only have to look at it to see plenty of fake clues. Unfortunately, AI will continue to get better. On the other hand, stuff I produce will be authentic and either good (to me) or suck. Both of which benefit me.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I find it interesting that so many people analyze the crap out of stuff.
So glad I simply appreciate, or not, what I see.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Things constantly change. If photographers stop taking or stop sharing landscape photos, all AI will have to go on is what used to be.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Eventually, most likely. It would obviously make financial sense.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

The Statue of Liberty might look nice under the Gateway Arch on Rehobeth Beach.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Yes it may. Not to all, bus to some.
When I see it, I'll decide if I like it, for how it was done and appears.

Staunch realist maybe?

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

AI? OK, by me.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

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Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Most of my photography now days is documentary and environment.

kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

Hmm,

"Robots make really nice cars, but I wouldn’t want one doing a vasectomy on me"

Interesting you should say this: I just had a left hip replaced, by robotic surgery!
Worked out great.

Rick P Loc: West Virginia

Those are pretty huge Canada geese!

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

I believe this is an issue of quality versus cost. It's a universal issue applicable to all things. Most of the posts so far indicate they or their companies will opt for cost over quality. I don't think that's true. Most companies are very sensitive when it comes to their brands. Just ask Bud Lite what happens if you don't control the projection of your brand to the public. At the present, I believe that the demand for quality will win out over cost and professional photographers are still in demand. Where will AI imagery end up, only time will tell. A lot of posters here suggest that one could just call up an AI image and tell it what you want and what to correct. But we're all photographers here who understand the presentation of images and a lot of us are also familiar with AI imagery. The general public is not, nor are they likely to be in the future. An interior decorator may find it necessary to acquire these skills but the average home decorator will not. I believe that professional landscape (and others) will be safe for the near future but who knows where AI will end up. May be some day we will be able to intercept the images our retina sends to our brains and that will be the starting point to creating images, not a camera. What's for sure it the future sure looks interesting.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

How many billions of photos of Niagara Falls are there?
AI generated is good enough for 99.9% of the population. Most don't sit and analyze every pixel.
Ps, paintings are not exact representations of anything either yet people enjoy them as well.