While stealing other people's art is not okay, is using AI inherently bad? Can it be used as a tool for an artist's own work?

Gatekeepers exist in nearly every aspect of Art and creativity. Do they contribute to the quality of what we see or do they just maintain the status quo?

Long associated together, science fiction always seemed the more popular of the two. With the success of various franchises, does this point to fantasy overtaking science fiction in popularity? Are the two genres THAT different? How much do they overlap? Do we need a separate Hugo and Nebula Award for each type? Can’t we all just get along?

Color is amazing, but sometimes your intention is better conveyed in the simplest of tones. How do you successfully use grayscale without your work becoming too muddied?

Fantasy and science fiction art needs to balance the believable and the fantastic. Where do you start when making realistic imaginary worlds?