No, I am not. AI art is “art” made by AI, and I would say nothing more. The point of it is to minimise the necessity for humans to make creative decisions, but that is what art is, essentially, so I can hardly call it art.
There is no medium that tries to eliminate itself as a medium like AI. Whatever medium you pick, it is accepted that it will be reflected in the finished product, that is the point of a medium. But AI “works” only have a distinct look by accident, as AI is a program that imitates already existing things, insofar as the product is distinct from actual art, it fails, so the idea of AI as a medium is paradoxical.
For that reason, I believe it ultimately to be a waste of time. If your end goal is to make something indistinguishable from what already exists, you will only produce an inferior version.
But to answer your question, no, AI can be used as a medium for art, but only in a meta sense in which both it, and what it produces, are part of the picture. Otherwise, I would say, AI art is not art.
I read it. Why didn’t you say that to begin with? We can’t infer what you mean when all you present is a simple, generic statement. Your follow-up is much more clarifying.
There is no such thing as AI art.
so you are saying there are only some mediums that can be art?
No, I am not. AI art is “art” made by AI, and I would say nothing more. The point of it is to minimise the necessity for humans to make creative decisions, but that is what art is, essentially, so I can hardly call it art.
There is no medium that tries to eliminate itself as a medium like AI. Whatever medium you pick, it is accepted that it will be reflected in the finished product, that is the point of a medium. But AI “works” only have a distinct look by accident, as AI is a program that imitates already existing things, insofar as the product is distinct from actual art, it fails, so the idea of AI as a medium is paradoxical.
For that reason, I believe it ultimately to be a waste of time. If your end goal is to make something indistinguishable from what already exists, you will only produce an inferior version.
But to answer your question, no, AI can be used as a medium for art, but only in a meta sense in which both it, and what it produces, are part of the picture. Otherwise, I would say, AI art is not art.
Thank you for the your incredible insight and immense contribution to the discussion.
I did provide some insight, by responding to someone that replied to my comment. Feel free to read it.
I read it. Why didn’t you say that to begin with? We can’t infer what you mean when all you present is a simple, generic statement. Your follow-up is much more clarifying.
I usually do elaborate on my points, but you said you were tired of reductive statements, so I thought it would be funny if I made one.
That’s actually funny, it just went over my head