Art, Propaganda and the Tyranny of Ideology
Sterling Crispin
@sterlingcrispin
The 'problem with AI art' stems from deep rooted cultural, psychological, and educational differences.
Some key issues:
- Most people mistakenly conflate craft with art.
- Most don't know the last hundred years of art history, or intentionally reject it outright.
- Most people fear change, and adapting your model of... See more
@sterlingcrispin
The 'problem with AI art' stems from deep rooted cultural, psychological, and educational differences.
Some key issues:
- Most people mistakenly conflate craft with art.
- Most don't know the last hundred years of art history, or intentionally reject it outright.
- Most people fear change, and adapting your model of... See more
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Oliver Burkeman sums up my views on AI and creativity pretty well:
To start with, picture this scenario. You’re at home, feeling lonely and sorry for yourself, when the phone rings out of the blue. It’s an old friend, checking in on you. For an hour, you have one of those rare, wonderful, uplifting conversations; by the time you hang up, you’re
... See moreSo let me propose a somewhat crude distinction between 2 kinds of art:
- Art consumed as a commodity , or used to sell a product. For many people, these kinds of works might not qualify as “art” at all, because they’re not intended to create an autonomous aesthetic experience. Their aesthetic qualities are often subservient to a functional purpose.