When Creation Loses Its Name

In a time when AI tools are widely accessible, it is often assumed that any image can be easily created — and therefore easily taken.

AI is a tool — powerful, inspiring, and transformative.
But tools do not replace vision.

An artwork is shaped by choice, restraint, and intention, long before it is shared publicly.
Behind every finished piece is authorship that cannot be automated.

Like many AI artists, I have experienced my work being reused without consent or attribution, often with limited support from the platforms where it appears.

This reality is quietly shared by many creators working with AI today.

AI may assist in creation, but it does not erase ownership.
Accessibility does not negate authorship.

Respect for creative work should not depend on the medium used to create it.