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This week, the AI researcher and Playform founder joins Artnet editor Min Chen to discuss the future of creativity.
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When artificial intelligence first entered the art world in 2017, it was warmly welcomed. His AI-generated works by artists such as Obbias and Mario Klingemann fetch hundreds of thousands at auction, and art fairs such as Scope in Miami have welcomed his AI art and held exhibitions promoting new technologies. The same was true of the educational institutions that held it enthusiastically. Artists working with AI were accepted. There was no media outrage or backlash, AI art was generally considered good.
Not so much today. In the latest chapter of the AI art saga, artists have denounced the tool’s widespread use and violation of creators’ rights, with the artwork generated sparking outrage online and beyond. Recently, a few industry leaders have even warned of AI’s extinction-level threat.
So what changed? Why has AI art become so unpopular?That’s exactly what pioneering AI artist and innovator Ahmed Elgamal discusses in his new article for Artnet News.
As an AI researcher, professor at Rutgers University’s Department of Computer Science, founder of the AI art platform Playform, and developer of AICAN, one of the earliest art generators, ElGamal is well suited to observe the trajectory of AI art. in a position. In his view, the divide between yesterday’s and today’s times in AI art lies in his one thing: the emergence of generators that generate images from text. While these new generators have made it easier to generate works of art, he argues they have ignored ethical considerations and effectively killed creativity.
To delve into his claim, Artnet News’ Art & Pop Culture Editor Ming Chen interviewed Elgamal to learn more about the state of AI art. In the early days, he learned about why AI art became popular, how text prompts degraded the creative process, and where artists belong. Interested in working with AI? Start here.
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