{"_id":"668da0850b76658b4c233962","title":"Does using AI to generate pictures of living things fall under image making?","question":"Does using AI to generate pictures of living things fall under image making? Would this be considered haram according to the scholars who say drawing 2D images are impermissible? Also, is drawing digitally (with no AI) also not allowed according to the scholars that say drawing 2D images aren’t? Could you provide general clarity on these issues?","answer":"That's a really interesting question. AI art is a new area that raises several ethical issues. One of the most serious concerns is the potential theft of artists' original works, as AI creates images based on preexisting art without permission from the original artists. However, our focus here is on whether or not images created by AI fall under the prohibition of image making.\n\nIn my humble opinion, AI-generated images would still fall under the category of image making. Human involvement is essential in this process; AI does not generate these images independently. Since AI lacks consciousness, it is not considered a legal entity that can be held responsible for its actions. Instead, AI is a tool used by humans to produce an image. Therefore, the image produced is attributed to the human who prompted the AI software to create it.\n\nGiven this, we must consider the scholarly debate on whether 2D images are included in the prohibition of image making. Scholars who include 2D images in the prohibition would likely extend this ruling to images created by AI software as well. Allah knows best.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fee0b76658b4c232978","tag":"Contemporary Life: Art","count":43}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:41.208Z"}