AI Artwork Hits 43 Million Views, Sparks Debate on X

“Girl with a Black Cat” By Roger Haus Ignites Anti-AI and Fan Art Movement Among Traditional Artists

Exquisite Workers
5 min readJul 9, 2024

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Have you ever faced criticism for using AI into your artistic experiments? We’ve got something spicy to share today — a story of an artist who skyrocketed to fame in a few days, all thanks to AI.

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Viral AI Art by Roger Haus, 2024 explained by Exquisite Workers

Viral AI Art Meets Resistance

On July 2, 2024, Barcelona-born illustrator Roger Haus, who has been honing his craft for 15 years and ventured into the NFT space in 2021, shared his latest artwork, A Girl with a Black Cat, on X (formerly Twitter). The artwork quickly went viral, amassing 43 million views and 12,000 reposts. However, what set this piece apart wasn’t just its beauty but the controversy it sparked. The artwork, as mesmerizing as it is, was created using AI.

“A Girl with a Black Cat” by Roger Haus, created with AI, July 2024

About the Artwork

The piece features a girl with ginger hair, partially obscured by a black cat leaning towards…

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