IT’S NOT THE MEDIUM; IT’S WHERE THE ART COMES FROM THAT MATTERS.
Let me ask you a question that will provide a clear perspective on art media. If you’ve finished a thrilling novel, a page turner, a story that you connected with, would it matter whether the author wrote it on a computer, a typewriter, by longhand, or dictated the story into a recorder? It’s the content that matters, not the method of transcription. The same principle applies to a painting and the artist.
A creator goes beyond the limits of working outside the box, realizing that there is no box. I am not the object of a modifier—that is, I am not a digital artist, nor an oil artist, or a pastel artist, and so on. When I paint, that is my medium; when I write, that is my medium; when I walk the doggies, that is my medium. You get the picture.
I agree with your point on authenticity and you've given me some things to think about. I'm one who resists AI. I've tried out a few custom AI's and I have to say Shopify's AI chat bot is quite impressive. I'm sure I use AI more than I realize, but I think there is great value in using our own brains.
That's a reasonable approach. There are reasons to be wary of AI and reasons to embrace it. We know it's only going to improve, and no one can say with certainty what it will bring. But it will never match the emotions that go into creating, marketing, and purchasing an artwork made with the artist's imagination and hand.
Great article. Thanks Barney.
You're most welcome. Glad you liked it.
Plato would despise AI slop art! An imitation of an imitation (of an imitation) leads us further away from Truth
I'm sure no one likes AI slop of any sort. That's why original art gives you the advantage of authenticity that no AI can replicate.
Also, when I use AI to proofread my writing, it most often edits out the theme and meaning.
From my website: www.edensart.com
IT’S NOT THE MEDIUM; IT’S WHERE THE ART COMES FROM THAT MATTERS.
Let me ask you a question that will provide a clear perspective on art media. If you’ve finished a thrilling novel, a page turner, a story that you connected with, would it matter whether the author wrote it on a computer, a typewriter, by longhand, or dictated the story into a recorder? It’s the content that matters, not the method of transcription. The same principle applies to a painting and the artist.
A creator goes beyond the limits of working outside the box, realizing that there is no box. I am not the object of a modifier—that is, I am not a digital artist, nor an oil artist, or a pastel artist, and so on. When I paint, that is my medium; when I write, that is my medium; when I walk the doggies, that is my medium. You get the picture.
Well said. I hear you. Your AI proofreader is only as good as you train and monitor it.
I dismiss 80% of the AI edit suggestions. The other 20% of suggestions are about grammar, which does add to clarity.
Thank you Barney! I needed to remember this. Been feeling overwhelmed by the flood of AI art everywhere.
I understand that emotion, and I am glad this gives you another perspective, which is what I was hoping for when I wrote it.
I agree with your point on authenticity and you've given me some things to think about. I'm one who resists AI. I've tried out a few custom AI's and I have to say Shopify's AI chat bot is quite impressive. I'm sure I use AI more than I realize, but I think there is great value in using our own brains.
That's a reasonable approach. There are reasons to be wary of AI and reasons to embrace it. We know it's only going to improve, and no one can say with certainty what it will bring. But it will never match the emotions that go into creating, marketing, and purchasing an artwork made with the artist's imagination and hand.