![]() So in a way, I for one welcome our new AI-art overlords. I may have a jaundiced eye towards anything new, or perhaps towards House of Cards if I ever got around to watching that, as some things cannot be unlearned or fully compartmentalized (or should be). Kevin Spacey is not going to ruin my memories of American Beauty or The Usual Suspects, for example. If part of the appeal of a given work is wrapped up in the creator(s), then a fall from grace and the resultant dissonance is a doubled injury. Some of that is probably a defense mechanism – there are many an artist who turn out to be raging assholes, game companies that “betray” your “trust,” and so on. I have favorite games, not studios or directors. I have long held the position that I do not have favorite bands, I have favorite songs. This may just say more about me than it does art in general. Who painted it and why couldn’t matter less to me, other than possibly wanting to know where I could find similar works of this quality. The way it looks, the softness of the scene, the way it sort of pulls you into a season of growth you can practically smell. ![]() Did he die in poverty? Did he retire early in wealth? Obviously I can Google this shit at any time, but my point is this: I like The Water Lily Pond. ![]() But aside from a few questions on my high school Art exam decades ago, I do not know anything about his life, his struggles, his aspirations. Monet is rather famous, of course, and his style is distinctive. After all, most of us have probably only seen reproductions or JPEGs of his works anyway.Īt a certain point though, I have to ask the deeper question… what is a “Monet” exactly? But if you just like a Monet piece because of the way it makes you feel when looking at it, the authenticity does not matter. Which is understandable from a monetary perspective. Most of the value of a piece of artwork is tied up into its history and continuity – a Monet is valuable because it came from Monet’s hand across the ages to your home. It reminds me of an article I read about counterfeit art years ago. For example:Ĭomment from discussion Snoo-4878’s comment from discussion "An AI-Generated Artwork Won First Place at a State Fair Fine Arts Competition, and Artists Are Pissed". What fascinates me about the Reddit thread though, is how a lot of the comments are saying that the picture is “obviously” AI-generated, that it looks shitty, that it lacks meaning. It is true that there will probably just be an “AI-generated” category in the future and that will be that. “I’m not stopping now” “This win has only emboldened my mission.” “How interesting is it to see how all these people on Twitter who are against AI generated art are the first ones to throw the human under the bus by discrediting the human element! Does this seem hypocritical to you guys?” Another part is probably because the dude who submitted the work sounds like a huge douchebag: Part is based on the broader existential question that arises from computers beating humans at creative tasks (on top of Chess). Part of that is based on the seeming subterfuge of someone submitting AI-generated artwork as their own. ![]() Reminds me a bit of the splash screens for Guild Wars 2, which I have always enjoyed.īy the way, that picture was actually generated by an AI called Mid j ourney. I could totally see picking up a print of that on canvas and hanging it on my wall, if I were still in charge of decorating my house. The following picture recently won 1st place at the Colorado State Fair:ĭon’t know about you, but that looks extremely cool.
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