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Why reblog machine-generated art?
https://ms-demeanor.tumblr.com/post/734136970463313920/why-reblog-machine-generated-art
I don’t think that all AI art is ugly. I don’t think that AI art is all soulless (i actually think that ‘having soul’ is a bizarre descriptor for art and that lacking soul is an equally bizarre criticism). I don’t think that AI art is bad for artists. I think the problem that people have with AI art is capitalism and I don’t think that’s a problem that can really be laid at the feet of people curating an aesthetic AI art blog on tumblr.
This is an interesting and well-written perspective on AI art. I disagree with the first half of the excerpted paragraph, as I think 100% of AI art looks overly processed and dumb as fuck, but the main problem with AI art is definitely capitalism, by which I mean the main problem with AI art has less to do with AI and more to do with human artists not being paid, compensated, or otherwise able to make a living. Also:
Not everyone wants to make good art that’s creative. Even fewer people want to put the effort into making bad art for something that they aren’t passionate about. Some people want filler to go on the cover of their YouTube video.
This is a perfect way to put it, because:
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I personally don't like AI art, but it feels reductive to say it's all bad all the time. I wish the corporate resources potentially saved by using AI art for disposable graphics were used to support human artists engaged in more meaningful projects, but that feels like a different conversation.
https://ms-demeanor.tumblr.com/post/734136970463313920/why-reblog-machine-generated-art
I don’t think that all AI art is ugly. I don’t think that AI art is all soulless (i actually think that ‘having soul’ is a bizarre descriptor for art and that lacking soul is an equally bizarre criticism). I don’t think that AI art is bad for artists. I think the problem that people have with AI art is capitalism and I don’t think that’s a problem that can really be laid at the feet of people curating an aesthetic AI art blog on tumblr.
This is an interesting and well-written perspective on AI art. I disagree with the first half of the excerpted paragraph, as I think 100% of AI art looks overly processed and dumb as fuck, but the main problem with AI art is definitely capitalism, by which I mean the main problem with AI art has less to do with AI and more to do with human artists not being paid, compensated, or otherwise able to make a living. Also:
Not everyone wants to make good art that’s creative. Even fewer people want to put the effort into making bad art for something that they aren’t passionate about. Some people want filler to go on the cover of their YouTube video.
This is a perfect way to put it, because:
( Read more... )
I personally don't like AI art, but it feels reductive to say it's all bad all the time. I wish the corporate resources potentially saved by using AI art for disposable graphics were used to support human artists engaged in more meaningful projects, but that feels like a different conversation.
