This presentation explores the parallel between one of the most important shifts in the history of art and the shift of cyber security due to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Prior to the invention of photography, the value artists produced was largely dependent on the ability to create realistic references of people, places, and events; being relied on to preserve memories and details.

The creation of cameras displaced the artist's landscape, making preserved instances faster, cheaper, and more accessible. This displaced the value photo-realistic artists initially provided and drove artistic value to focus on creativity, originality, and interpretation.

This change gave rise to entirely new branches of art such as Impressionism, Surrealism, Dadaism, and Pop Art; each depended less on accuracy and more unique perspectives for success.

In current presence, AI is generating a similar moment for tech workers by automating many tasks that once primarily relied on a worker's technical skill.

As programming becomes increasingly accessible through the use of generative technologies, the value in IT professionals may no longer rely on the ability to code effectively or have a depth of technical knowledge, but those who can get creative, frame problems in a new perspective, and orchestrate technology in a novel manner.

Just as artists were not eliminated by photography but fundamentally changed what society valued in art, AI is unlikely to eliminate roles in cybersecurity. AI will redefine what makes the roles exceptional, showcasing the shaping of the future belongs to not only those who can execute, but to those who can create and innovate differently.