AI art has caused one of the newest controversies in the aesthetics world. And there’s nothing more exciting than a new art concept that upsets people for the right reasons.
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Jason Allen is an American game designer. Constantly knee-deep in code, it was obvious to him that he could generate art using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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By using a platform called Midjourney, he created his masterpieces, by telling an AI exactly how he wanted his piece to look. With three favorites, he entered his art into the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition.
Allen told the local publication, called the Chieftain, “I wanted to make a statement using artificial intelligence artwork. I feel like I accomplished that, and I’m not going to apologize for it.”
His work is stunning, there’s no getting around it. The works range from ethereal extraterrestrial moonscapes to opulent opera scenes, on a more impressive scale than Beeple’s wildly overpriced NFTs.
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And of course, the issue has gone viral on socials. Some commentators are having an absolute meltdown, while others are in awe of the newest step in the world of art.
. It is haunting and beautiful and absolutely has the vibe of a metaverse-like world. It is everything that is possible of our collective future.
It is the guidelines of the competition that people have a problem with. According to the fine print, digital art is “artistic practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process.”
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The judges told the local paper that they were more concerned with “how the art tells a story, how it invokes spirit” and they think that piece did that. “Even as this controversy is coming out, it’s still invoking that, it’s still causing an uproar. That in itself is kind of remarkable.”
Midjourney is a tool that uses verbal descriptions to paint a picture. Allen says after he made the image, he touched it up with photoshop.
Richard Fitzwilliams is a film and art critic. He said, “Let’s look at the winning painting. Jason Allen put in three pieces.
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Is actually a mesmerizing work. What it reminds me of is the paintings of symbolist artist Gustave Moreau, who in fact had quite a considerable influence on the Impressionists. It’s part
And part sort of a faux medieval tableau. And also if you look at the coloring, there are echoes and indeed the artist mentions this, that the city was inspired by Leonardo. So this is a thing of beauty.”
Fitzwilliams went on to say that he thinks the problem is the shock. But, once artists get over that they’ll be able to adjust. “There is a human input needed into this. Jason Allen said that he put some 80 hours into it. So that is, I think very important to stress. When there are new movements in art, one could choose either the Impressionists or the Cubists or the Surrealists, it always disturbs and shocks a few people. Sometimes a very large number of people! It is one of art’s purposes.”
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Of course, Twitter is the place to go to see people shocked by new ideas try to cancel them in pure panic.
We’re watching the death of artistry unfold right before our eyes — if creative jobs aren’t safe from machines, then even high-skilled jobs are in danger of becoming obsolete What will we have then?— OmniMorpho (@OmniMorpho) August 31, 2022
Fascinating to see the reactions from artists claiming that art created with AI generation tools is fake / cheating. Isn't the result what matters, and whether or not humans find it aesthetically pleasing?https://t.co/r5BYmpCYZF— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) September 1, 2022
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Hot take: if you think this is not art, you lack imagination at best – and are a gatekeeper at worst. https://t.co/tYOeaQlJuF— Mark Venturelli 🇧🇷 (@markventurelli) September 3, 2022
The positive sentiment that did come from all this, gives us the feeling that perhaps we are ready for the Metaverse. It’s a brave new world, so let’s keep watching.
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Following the Trust Project guidelines, this feature article presents opinions and perspectives from industry experts or individuals. is dedicated to transparent reporting, but the views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of or its staff. Readers should verify information independently and consult with a professional before making decisions based on this content.Jason Allen used Midjourney to create AI-generated art. It came in first at the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition art competition. The intense reactions were immediate.
An AI-Generated Artwork Won First Place at a State Fair Fine Arts Competition, and Artists Are Pissed! Congrats to Sincarnate! Hopefully this can lead to a designated category for AI art? https://t.co/582iA3wyGb @VICE#aiartcommunity #aiartnews #ai #aiart #aiartwork #digitalart pic.twitter.com/Blv5FtVcHS— AI Art World (@ArtWorldAI) September 1, 2022
In Jason Allen’s tweet announcing his win, he describes how he fine-tuned his word prompts. Then he upscaled the art, printed it on canvas and entered it into the Digital Arts / Manipulated Photography category. He added, “I’ve set out to make a statement using Midjourney in a competitive manner and wow! I could not be more excited about having won with my favorite piece.”
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People wasted no time in their reactions. All the way from extreme negative reactions about “vapid art movements” to “the finished product is what matters.” One of the funnier comments mentioned that “AI artwork is the ‘banana taped to the wall’ of the digital world now.”
As mentioned above, it was entered into the Digital Arts / Manipulated Photography category. Several reports also indicate that Allen submitted as “Jason Allen via Midjourney.” Whether the judges knew that this meant it was AI-generated art, only the judges can say.
To be sure, whatever your opinions may be, AI-generated art blurs the line between photography and digital arts. The very title of the art category offers a further clue.
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Keying in word prompts to have something create AI-generated art already makes many photographers stand up and pay attention. History-minded photographers can recall that not so long ago, art aficionados often said that simply “capturing reality” does not make photography “art.” For many photographers, this debate might hit close to home.
But DALL-E 2 from OpenAI takes this to another level. Now, DALL-E 2 can “make realistic edits to existing images from a natural language caption. It can add and remove elements while taking shadows, reflections, and textures into account.” DALL-E 2 can also take an image and create endless variations of it.
A user can select an area, type in word prompts, and change the picture on a wall to something else. If you wish, you can add more petals to a flower. You can remove a blurry part of an image and make it sharp, all through word prompts. You can add a centipede wearing a top hat and army boots dancing on a marble.
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Oh sure, you can do much of this with Photoshop. But here, your word prompts are guiding easy, near-instantaneous changes that seem limitless. And the results are surprisingly impressive even at this beta-stage of DALL-E 2’s development. There’s nothing to stop you from manipulating your photos to where they are not recognizable from where you began.
What role will photographers play in the future if you can manipulate your images to such a degree? What role will photographers or artists play if you can generate realistic images of whatever they want? This feels like it could be the death knell for certain genres of photography such as stock photography.
Many artists are pissed. And can you blame them? If you have studied all my life to create art only to have someone enter key prompts and take first prize, how would that make you feel? But pissed-off artists have never stopped the march of technology. AI-generated art — or AI-generated photo editing — will continue whether we like it or not. Stay pissed or adapt, the choice is ours.
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Our audience already has a deep mistrust for photography. Already, “Photoshop” is used as a verb: “I wonder if that’s ‘Photoshopped?'” In the not-so-distant future, we might say, “Not sure if it’s real … that could be totally Midjourneyed!” It’s like this with news, science, and videos as well. Why would photography be spared? I’m not sure anyone believes “the camera never lies” anymore.
One of the more amusing things to do is create “what if”-style word prompts. Here, I’ve typed in “If the Beatles were Goth.” Midjourney then created four possibilities.
Some months back, the Wombo Dream app made a huge splash. Many of us began creating art. We put together unlikely and often milk-out-your-nose funny word prompts to create fascinating and often hilarious images.
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