Thread by @artnet

Let's talk about Artificial Intelligence and Art! If you're unfamiliar--or have a bad taste in your mouth about it--read below for some new perspectives! 👇✨

AI-Collaborative art is a new, blooming genre. This basic premise is that an artificial intelligence and an artist work together, both equally important to the process, to create art that neither could have made alone.

There are several kinds of AI Art, some of which use intricate and skillful coding, some of which use no code from the artist at all. Below is "Cassandra Ex Machina," a piece of mine made with AI & a combo of oil and digital painting--with no specialized tech knowledge required.

Like all new genres, AI art is having it's moment of being considered "not real art." If you don't use your own "skill" to create work, is it truly yours, or is it the AI that is the author?

My answer to this is decisive: Taste is the new Skill. AI augments creativity to remove the barrier of skill from expression. This allows concepts--and taste--to take center stage. Different movements prioritize different aspects of art. AI art prioritizes the conceptual.

For an example of an artist doing beautiful work with AI--as well as a thread that explains the process and benefits of AI collaboration better than I ever could--check out @PasanenJenni.

https://twitter.com/PasanenJenni/status/1461039806159507465?s=20

Also recommend @ganbrood for some very unique aesthetics.

Another artist pushing the boundaries of AI art is @Merzmensch. Check out the strange and compelling Nyeshkerh, in which the characters, music, script, voices, language, and visuals are all generated by AI. At 1:05, you can experience an AI created song.

https://twitter.com/Merzmensch/status/1359949709985603589

Have a look at @EponymNFT's EpoStories, an AI collaborative project where participants can write a poem, each line being translated into a visual interpretation by the AI. opensea.io/collection/epo…

A platform specifically for AI collaborative art, @braindrops_art, has recently begun. My own art (@ClaireSilver12 ) is there, along with the intricate and living work of @VanArman, the art of brilliant AI pioneer @genekogan, and the distinct, bold storytelling of @xsteenbrugge.

One project that questions collaboration & ownership is @mash_nft--which allows collectors of art to use AI to combine work they own into a new piece. There are a variety of opinions on this--I find it fascinating, and perhaps a new genre in itself

https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1440722870833848320

There are organizations of people working to advance utility for creative AI uses everywhere. One that comes to mind is @real_alethea, focused on building intelligent NFTS that can learn, interact, and *create* with you.

https://twitter.com/real_alethea/status/1463540047819517955?s=20

Another is @theculturedao, with members from OpenAI, Pixar, Unity, ILM and others attempting to build AI virtual beings for the metaverse. You can learn more about Lucy, a virtual being they've created, here:
venturebeat.com/2021/02/05/fab…

There are tools to experiment and play with AI, if you're curious, and I hope you are. You can use these listed below as they are, or as a starting point to paint into, collage, animate, etc--change them as you see fit! 👇

artbreeder.com is a personal favorite. Free and varied, it's great for beginners to explore.
wombo.art is another accessible tool allowing text to art generation.
For those not intimidated by a little tech skill, StyleGAN3 & VQ GAN+CLIP are fascinating.

On the literature front, GPT-3 is leading the way. Imagine feeding a blank AI your favorite books, poems, lyrics--your own diaries-& having it create a full screenplay in return, in your requested genre, exactly to your taste. Try AI Dungeon for a glimpse:
gpt3demo.com/apps/aidungeon…

AI augmented music creation is also just arriving, with OpenAI's Jukebox (openai.com/blog/jukebox/) and Amper (ampermusic.com) leading the way.

All this to say--AI's effect on creativity will be nothing short of transformative. I'm biased, but believe we will come to see it as the discovery of fire. I encourage you to start exploring the possibilities now. You may never have experienced creative play with such freedom.🌟