Making a living as an artist got harder in 2025, whether it was because of job losses in the creative industries or a reduced amount of work for freelancers due to the impact of generative AI.
Some artists are leaving their chosen industry entirely, but others are hanging in there and boosting their options by learning new tools and art styles. Artists who usually work in 2D are starting to learn 3D and looking at creative sectors like AR and VR. Some artists are even going back to traditional media as an antidote to high-tech overload.
