I have shown imagen (and dalle2) to a number of people now (non-tech, just everyday friends, family, co-workers) and I have been pretty stunned by the response I get from most people:
"Meh, that's kinda cool? I guess?" or "What am I looking at?"..."Ok? So a computer made it? That seems neat"
To me I am still trying to get my jaw off the floor from 2 months ago. But the responses have been so muted and shoulder shrugging that I think either I am missing something or they are missing something. Even really drilling in, practically shaking them "DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A ORIGINAL IMAGE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY BY AN AI?!?!" and people just seem to see it as a party trick at best.
"Meh, that's kinda cool? I guess?" or "What am I looking at?"..."Ok? So a computer made it? That seems neat"
To me I am still trying to get my jaw off the floor from 2 months ago. But the responses have been so muted and shoulder shrugging that I think either I am missing something or they are missing something. Even really drilling in, practically shaking them "DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A ORIGINAL IMAGE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY BY AN AI?!?!" and people just seem to see it as a party trick at best.