Weiwei Waves Weepy Warnings About AI Art
Remember how hilarious it was when you showed your parents how to use the internet and how they went gung-ho into finding recipes, antique collections, or hilarious cat videos? Well, something similar yet infinitely more wild is happening in the art world. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is leading a fiery debate about the dramatic rise in artificial intelligence that’s been scurrying around the web, swiping data from artist websites, and producing uncannily original images. Picture an arty version of Terminator, and you’ve got yourself Ai’s predicament.
Key Points:
- Ai Weiwei is a dissident artist from China and has all the beef with AI-created art. In his eyes, it’s just not cutting the mustard. Or the canvas, for that matter.
- Painters like Picasso and Matisse, according to Ai, would’ve had second thoughts about their artistic routes if AI was strutting its stuff in their time. Shock horror!
- Ai is kind of a big deal in this particular debate. With digital sketchpads gaining momentum, many wonder if human touch in artistry is getting drowned in the data wave. Can code truly capture vivacity of Van Gogh or lacquer of Leonardo?
- This isn’t just an academic spat, folks. “Ai vs AI” is the main event at the CIRCA 20:24, scheduled for launch on January 11. Think WrestleMania, but with paintbrushes and process nodes.
Final Thoughts
The clown car that’s become of the art world, careening precariously into the peripheries of technology, is nothing short of intriguing. There’s no doubt that we’re riding the crest of a tidal wave that’s transforming virtually everything from how we buy groceries to how we perceive art. When the dust finally settles, will we be basking in the glow of a new digital renaissance, or mourning the loss of human touch in creativity? Only time, and possibly a few well-timed brush strokes, will tell. Regardless, Ai’s brave charge into the debate is sure to echo in the halls of history, as the moment when artists raised their quills and brushes against the machines. Cue dramatic fade-out music.
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/jan/11/art-that-can-be-easily-copied-by-ai-is-meaningless-says-ai-weiwei
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