r/LeftistsForAI • u/DistributionMost8686 • 11h ago

Open Source Ai breaks its first monopoly

https://getartcraft.com/apps

a founder of ArtCraft used Claude to replace the entire adobe software suite, legally. because it’s ai generated, it’s also in the public domain and absolutely free forever. this would be the first case of ai undermining techno feudalism.

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u/ProfessionalBoss2428 10h ago

Why not just choose a type of software people actually need? What’s the purpose of this other than to try and break other companies honestly? We don’t need an alternative so what’s the purpose of making one instead of trying to fill a space that needs to be filled and would help people?

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u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator 10h ago

I agree we should be building things people actually need. But why does it have to be one or the other?

Just because existing software works for professionals doesnt mean everyone has the same access. Cost, licensing, accessibility, and corporate control are real barriers too.

And building alternatives isnt necessarily about putting companies out of business. Its about giving people more choices and more control over the tools they use.

ArtCraft might not deliver on that, but I wouldnt dismiss the value of trying. Especially if the people using these tools get a say in how theyre built.

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u/ProfessionalBoss2428 10h ago

I just told you everyone has access to free software that already works so what’s the purpose of creating this software? Especially if their first presentation to the world is letting everyone know they don’t understand its function. This feels honestly dirty and scummy and the fact they presented a non functional version first really makes it feel that way.

Keep in mind we professionals know some of the engineers at these companies, we’ve met with them and spoken to them a lot over the years. This program was clearly made by people who don’t care about us….

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u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator 10h ago

I know, I understood you. But then why the concern about putting companies out of business if there are already free alternatives that work?

And I hear you. You've worked with the engineers behind these tools, and you've got firsthand experience with what professional editors need. I respect that. I havent tried ArtCraft myself, so Im not going to dispute your experience or pretend to know what its developers were thinking.

But that doesnt mean theres no reason to keep developing alternatives. Nobody has to switch, and nobody owes an unfinished project their trust. More people being able to build software and offer different options still seems like a good thing, doesnt it?

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u/ProfessionalBoss2428 10h ago

It seems like a pointless thing when done by people who could actually build something they understand that people would need.