The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology Bonus: AI may take your jobs, but not your creativity w/artist Claire Silver (from TED AI show)
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Nov 8, 2024 Claire Silver, an anonymous AI collaborative artist known for her innovative mixed media work, discusses the transformative power of AI in art. She challenges the conventional definitions of creativity and authorship, arguing that AI is not a threat but a collaborative tool that can enhance artistic expression. Claire shares her personal journey of turning pain into art and how embracing chaos led to resilience. This enlightening conversation invites listeners to rethink the relationship between technology and creativity in the modern art landscape.
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From Illness to Art
- Claire Silver's chronic illness led her to explore new forms of artistic expression, starting with pouring paint.
- She found beauty in the discarded paint skins, using them to create collages of regal women.
AI Art's Evolution
- AI art's "not art" label is a badge of honor, similar to past transformative art movements like Impressionism.
- AI is another tool, not a threat, and won't kill other art forms.
Influence vs. Theft
- AI doesn't steal; it imagines based on learned information, similar to human influence.
- If influence is theft, all artists are thieves as none create in a vacuum.