walkingmonster t1_j9j9lsj wrote on February 22, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Reply to comment by XO-3b in Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers by Vucea

AI "art" is just an amalgam of 1000 things we've seen 1000 times before (but now with goopy mutant hands). It's a revolutionary tool for content creation, but it doesn't come close to actual human creativity/ ingenuity. It will always be derivative.

Shelsonw t1_j9jctzj wrote on February 22, 2023 at 11:40 AM

Is that true if AI Art wins Art Contests? If the AI is able to “beat” real artists in a competition, one where the art is scrutinized for these things… and do it without the competition knowing… Would that not be the pinnacle? Proof that it’s able emulate what we do?

https://www.theinertia.com/surf/ai-generated-surf-image-wins-australian-photo-competition/#

K----_ST t1_j9lomg4 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:43 PM

It isn't though. There's quite a bit wrong with that image from a surfer's perspective and the judges weren't surfers which is why she talks about the 'perfection' being appealing to the laymen person. A surfer is going to know that the break is weird, or the flow and physics of the whitewash doesn't make sense.

In general, most people who aren't privy to a specific discipline are ignorant of it. My neighborhood fb group is filled with people who couldn't tell the difference between a well post-processed photo and one that's massively clipped in the highlights with maxed out clarity and saturation.