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Artificial Aesthetics (with Lev Manovich)
Jan 29, 2025
Lev Manovich, a computer science professor at CUNY and co-author of "Artificial Aesthetics," explores the relationship between AI and artistic creativity. He delves into how AI can be a collaborator or a competitor for artists, reshaping our concepts of creativity and authorship. The conversation highlights the urgent need for artists to engage deeply with AI tools while navigating the changing landscape of the art world. They also discuss the competitive rise of DeepSeek, a game-changing AI company that’s impacting traditional tech giants.
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- AI tools are revolutionizing creativity, allowing artists to rapidly explore concepts and shift the traditional artistic process into an experimental iteration.
- The notion of AI aesthetics challenges conventional definitions of creativity and originality, highlighting the historical context in which craftspeople were valued for skills rather than uniqueness.
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The Evolution of Creativity in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the landscape of creativity and artistic expression. The conversation highlights how AI tools, such as image generators, allow artists to explore new depths of creativity without the lengthy training traditionally required. Artists can realize numerous concepts rapidly, thereby shifting the paradigm of creating art from a slow, meticulous process to an experimental and iterative one. This transformation raises questions about the nature of creativity, originality, and the role of the artist in a world where machines can generate art based on learned patterns.
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