I’ve been into generative art since before generative AI was a thing. And for the record I do like generative art much more than I like AI art. I don’t actually even specially like AI art as a form of artistic expression. But the fact that I don’t like an art style or more specifically a way of doing art is just my particular taste.
Generative art have great differences with AI art. As generative algorithms are hand made by the artist, while in AI art the algorithms are made as a generic tool and artists change the initial inputs but don’t really change the algorithm that much, specially on a deeper level. Also AI art is “based” on other art, while generative art is it’s own thing, is not “pre-trained”.
But it’s an interesting point of discussion, as it’s also computer made with great randomisation, and once the algorithm is made an almost infinite works can be made with little effort without an human “opera”.
They are different but they share characteristics.
I brought it up because some guy said that art made without direct human input and knowledge of the end result is not art. And while different in many other things both AI art and generative art share that characteristic.
Imagine the next example, some people may want to say that pixel art is not real art because it does not allow for complex detailing. The. i may ask if they think that watercolor is also “not art” because it also doesn’t allow for great detailing .
I’ve been into generative art since before generative AI was a thing. And for the record I do like generative art much more than I like AI art. I don’t actually even specially like AI art as a form of artistic expression. But the fact that I don’t like an art style or more specifically a way of doing art is just my particular taste. Generative art have great differences with AI art. As generative algorithms are hand made by the artist, while in AI art the algorithms are made as a generic tool and artists change the initial inputs but don’t really change the algorithm that much, specially on a deeper level. Also AI art is “based” on other art, while generative art is it’s own thing, is not “pre-trained”.
But it’s an interesting point of discussion, as it’s also computer made with great randomisation, and once the algorithm is made an almost infinite works can be made with little effort without an human “opera”.
So, you agree they’re different.
I feel compelled to ask this, as if I am pulled into it by the sheer gravity of this question: why did you bring it up, then?
They are different but they share characteristics.
I brought it up because some guy said that art made without direct human input and knowledge of the end result is not art. And while different in many other things both AI art and generative art share that characteristic.
Imagine the next example, some people may want to say that pixel art is not real art because it does not allow for complex detailing. The. i may ask if they think that watercolor is also “not art” because it also doesn’t allow for great detailing .
Oh, would you look at that, intentionality. Maybe they don’t share that characteristic.