Hobbies, if one spends enough time on them, you never know where they will go.
One of our boys speaks of the time it takes to become a master at whatever it is that you're into. I don't remember the scholar's name, but he talks about 10,000 hours being the magic number.
The tools just keep getting better, which is mind-blowing, I'm not sure where this AI stuff is headed but what can be created with it is already magical.
If you pull that off, altering 6,000 images may give you the 10,000 hours needed to become a master of this ever-growing form of artistic expression.
Good luck with it all, it sure seems to have tickled your fancy.
That's a good way to see things! I want to keep it fun for now, I saw what "working" in the music industry did with my perception of music, and maybe keeping it fresh is the only to still enjoy what I do in the future. Once you start putting the "I make a living with this" factor in front of something that you enjoy, the pressure becomes too much.
Yes, I agree with the 10 000 hours needed to become a master, totally true!