The art of bookbinding is also going wild on TikTok (370m+ views). Source: Subreddit Stats

Sure, you can now whip up an exhibition-worthy image in seconds, but a potential surprising effect of the AI-art surge? Rising demand for human creative outlets.

Ethan called this out a few weeks back: “I think DALL-E will be an on-ramp to human creativity. People who didn’t consider themselves creative before will start dabbling, or get hooked, and continue experimenting with all sorts of mediums.”