This isn’t about the intrinsic value of the skill, or a deep understanding, it is a utilitarian application to solve a problem.
In this respect, tool using is seen as valuable. Mathematical tools (because of their ease of coding) have been popular for decades. Similarly, web page creation tools have existed for a long time - a complete novice can create professional looking pages with them.
The results from these tools may lack substance and nuance, these being given only by deep understanding, but the same can be said of AI generated images.
In much the same way a person can evaluate an art style and say “this is what I want”.
Often, when people without knowledge attempt to create web pages, they’re not the best, they look good but aren’t well made. Much as AI art isn’t superior to a skilled artist.
I’d somewhat disagree there.
This isn’t about the intrinsic value of the skill, or a deep understanding, it is a utilitarian application to solve a problem.
In this respect, tool using is seen as valuable. Mathematical tools (because of their ease of coding) have been popular for decades. Similarly, web page creation tools have existed for a long time - a complete novice can create professional looking pages with them.
The results from these tools may lack substance and nuance, these being given only by deep understanding, but the same can be said of AI generated images.
You do need the skill to use the tools, though.
Not unless they already know what makes a page professional looking. Otherwise, how would they tell whether they’ve succeeded?
In much the same way a person can evaluate an art style and say “this is what I want”.
Often, when people without knowledge attempt to create web pages, they’re not the best, they look good but aren’t well made. Much as AI art isn’t superior to a skilled artist.
But… I know HTML, CSS and JS and my page still doesn’t look professional!