The rapid proliferation of AI-generated image tools is transforming the art and design fields, challenging traditional notions of creativity and impacting both professional and non-professional users. For the purposes of this paper, we define 'professional users' as individuals who self-identified in our survey as 'artists,' 'designers,' 'filmmakers,' or 'art and design students,' and 'non-professional users' as individuals who self-identified as 'others.' This study explores how AI-generated image tools influence these different user groups. Through an online survey (N=380) comprising 173 professional users and 207 non-professional users, we examine differences in the utilization of AI tools, user satisfaction and challenges, applications in creative processes, perceptions and impacts, and acceptance levels. Our findings indicate persistent concerns about image quality, cost, and copyright issues. Additionally, the usage patterns of non-professional users suggest that AI tools have the potential to democratize creative processes, making art and design tasks more accessible to individuals without traditional expertise. This study provides insights into the needs of different user groups and offers recommendations for developing more user-centered AI tools, contributing to the broader discussion on the future of AI in the art and design fields.

翻译：AI生成图像工具的迅速普及正在改变艺术与设计领域，挑战传统的创意观念，并对专业与非专业用户均产生影响。在本文中，我们将"专业用户"定义为在调查中自我认同为"艺术家"、"设计师"、"电影制作人"或"艺术与设计专业学生"的个体，将"非专业用户"定义为自我认同为"其他"的个体。本研究探讨了AI生成图像工具如何影响这些不同的用户群体。通过一项包含173名专业用户和207名非专业用户的在线调查（N=380），我们考察了AI工具使用方式、用户满意度与挑战、在创作过程中的应用、认知与影响以及接受程度等方面的差异。研究结果表明，用户对图像质量、成本和版权问题持续存在担忧。此外，非专业用户的使用模式表明，AI工具有潜力实现创作过程的民主化，使不具备传统专业知识的个体也能更便捷地完成艺术与设计任务。本研究揭示了不同用户群体的需求，并为开发更以用户为中心的AI工具提供了建议，为关于AI在艺术与设计领域未来的广泛讨论做出了贡献。