AI art continued to make headlines in 2024. AI image generators have become mainstream despite a lack of clarity over copyright and other legal issues and sometimes fierce public backlash. Now even people who made AI art are complaining about their work being stolen, and the rise of the AI bot artist has people wondering if we need humans at all.
As we reach the end of the year, it's time to look back at some of the key moments in AI art in 2024, from the good to the bad and the just plain ugly. For more on the topic, see our history of AI art.
