AfroAmericanArtist

I've been thinking about this for quite some time. I know that many Deviant members have many different opinions on on the subject of "artists" literally stealing art from another, and calling it "borrowing." Now I see a new potential problem in the art world, in regards to AI. Art generated from Artificial Intelligence. #Fragments Does a piece of art generated from AI entitle a poster fragments? Do people think that a piece of art that was created by the use of keywords entitles that person to call themselves an artist?

A lot of AI websites and mobile programs are popping up all over the place. Those different websites & apps produces varying qualities of AI art. Some websites are better than others; and many are far superior than DeviantArts #Dreamup. But also, by paying attention to detail, I can also tell with 70% accuracy if a piece of art was AI generated and which were done by a real artist. This to me is kind of a moral issue. Without a human entering keywords to manifest art, that piece of art would never be created. So, are users of AI are actually co-artists? If so, does that make them entitle to DeviantArt #Fragments when there was no real labor spent creating this art? I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but, I do find myself analyzing art posted more now. #Fragments used to mean something. It meant showing appreciation for another artists labor and creativity. Now I don't know anymore..

Serious talk here!

In addition to classic music as a hobby, I'm also into various types of art (which I've neglected in the last few years). But, anywayz... I wanted to take a moment to write about AI. I'm a member of Deviant Art, and they have a new feature for CORE members, that allow you to use AI to create art with just a few keywords. Below is one of the pieces that I created using AI. Let me just say that AI is not perfect. But, it's almost damn near perfect. Sometimes it takes multiple tries before you find a result that pleases you. After playing around with AI, I can now understand several potential issues within the art world using AI. My first concern is copyright. We have to understand that the internet has made the planet a very small world. Meaning, because more than 70% of the globe is connected to the net, the idea of being "unique," doesn't seem to exist anymore. We now must grapple with the reality that you're no longer that one person who thought of something "new." Or, you're no longer that "one person," who created something "unique and different like no other!" There will be art that will be similar to others. This can potentially change copyright as we know it; both from the side of copyright holder abuse, and the person being sued for creating art that looks similar to another by coincidence. Another issue is accurately representing yourself as a professional artist. Someone boasting themselves as a real artist, when in fact they really didn't create said art at all. In fact, the average person doesn't even understand the definition of art. How could you even begin to explain "what is art," when so many think today's photography is about creating selfies? How frustrating this could become, for business needing to hire a real artist? Academically causing laziness. Because technology can create images for you, why bother studying the history of art, or even how to draw. Just enter a few keywords and see what are your results. Almost like a crap shoot. How about AI literature? There would be no need for writers anymore. News stations can literally save millions of dollars not hiring human staff. However, just like what I've observed by AI images, they're not really perfect, but they're damn good. I don't think AI should take the place of human inspired writing. I don't think it is possible to suppress AI. However, I do think it would be wise to perhaps limit it in certain industries, as it does have potential to do great harm. Politically, work, economically, and socially. AI can be fun and entertaining within it's proper place. But, it should never be used as an alternative. -Amateur PS Artist