AI绘画

The term refers to the explosion of AI-generated imagery across Chinese social media, design studios, and online communities. It captures both the dazzling creative possibilities and the anxiety it triggers among illustrators and artists who fear their livelihoods are being automated away. On platforms like Xiaohongshu and Weibo, it oscillates between a cool tech flex and a darkly ironic joke about the future of human creativity — depending entirely on whether you're the one clicking 'generate' or the one losing clients.

China saw a massive boom in AI image tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and homegrown platforms like Tongyi Wanxiang throughout 2023–2024. As freelance illustration and design markets contracted, the phrase took on a bittersweet dual meaning: marvel at the technology while mourning the profession. For younger generations navigating a tough job market, it became shorthand for the broader anxiety of automation displacing creative labor.

用AI生成图像的行为或潮流，既指工具本身，也暗含对创作者职业冲击的讨论。