Jason M. Allen is the President and CEO of Art Incarnate, a company that creates luxury A.I. products including art prints of Jason’s A.I. pieces (which he calls “A.I. Completions” or AIC’s). Jason created and entered an AIC titled Théâtre d'Opéra Spatial into a Fine Art competition at the Colorado State Fair under the Digital Art category. The entry won first place, sparked a controversy and garnered worldwide attention. The A.I. piece raised a number of concerns within the art community, including concerns around cheating, plagiarism, artist replacement, and the question of whether AIC’s are artwork or if Jason is an artist at all. We discuss the whirwind events, Jason’s creative process, copyright and what’s next.

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Detailed Breakdown

⏰ 1:46 Jason’s Background

⏰ 3:35 How Jason got started with Midjourney

⏰ 8:41 Jason’s Creative Process

⏰ 13:22 Why we have and need Copyright

⏰ 15:49 What inspires Jason

⏰ 17:36 Meaning of Théâtre D'Opéra Spatial

⏰ 23:02 Going Viral

⏰ 23:39 How People Responded

⏰ 25:38 AI & Art - Jason’s Perspective

⏰ 30:27 Copyright & Théâtre D'Opéra Spatial

⏰ 34:11 Cover Protest

⏰ 44:36 Five Takeaways (from Mission of Art by Alex Grey)

* ⏰ 44:36 Art as a Spiritual Practice

* ⏰ 45:14 Evolution of Art

* ⏰ 46:22 Transformative Power of Art

* ⏰ 47:00 Role of an Artist

* ⏰ 47:54 Techniques for Creative Development

⏰ 50:46 What’s next for Jason

Referenced

* Ascended Kings

* Mission of Art by Alex Grey

Where to find Jason

* Jason’s Website

* Jason M. Allen Files Request for Reconsideration with Copyright Office for AI-Assisted Artwork

* The COVER Protest: Copyright Obstruction Violates Expressive Rights

Where to find Natalia

* Twitter

* LinkedIn

* Instagram

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