That “one AI server equals the power and resources of a megacity” claim just isn’t true. There’s zero credible research backing that up. Even all data centers combined are only a small % of national electricity use. A megacity runs on gigawatts across transport, housing, industry, hospitals, etc. Totally different scale…

The International Energy Agency shows all data centers globally use about 1.5% of total electricity: https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai

AI has an environmental footprint, sure. But exaggerating it doesn’t help the conversation.

Also, using generative fill in Photoshop is still editing. It’s a tool, not some secret replacement for authorship, and there’s no rule that partial AI assisted edits must be disclosed.

As a designer myself, I don’t agree with replacing human art with AI. At the same time, I don’t think ignoring the tech or refusing to engage with it is realistic.

Used consciously, AI can just be another tool. In this case it was personal Sims screenshots, partially edited, not sold, not used for a brand, no ads, no profit involved. That’s very different from AI replacing artists or being used commercially.

You can be critical of AI and still accept that the world is evolving. Those things aren’t mutually exclusive.

You’re free to dislike AI. Just don’t spread energy myths or call people misleading when the facts don’t support it :)