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2: Humans and AI Co-Creation

To think as an artist in the age of AI requires a constant willingness to adapt. New systems and models are being developed at a rapid pace, and their capabilities continue to expand and improve. It is understandable that many artists feel a sense of pressure in response. While AI can generate imagery, text, and other forms of media almost instantly, human artists spend years refining their craft. Painters, illustrators, actors, musicians, and other creative practitioners all feel the impact of AI.
Artists today face a choice. Either to embrace AI as a tool or to distance themselves from it. Both approaches carry valid reasoning. On one side, AI is not disappearing. It will continue evolving and influencing creative industries. Choosing to become more knowledgeable about how to use AI could offer benefits in the future. Learning to work with these tools can offer new opportunities for experimentation, efficiency, and artistic growth. On the contrary, rejecting AI is understandable. Concerns about job displacement, reduced opportunities, and the devaluation of human creativity are legitimate. For many, it is difficult to welcome a technology that seems poised to replace aspects of their livelihood.

Despite its array of abilities, I do not believe AI will ever truly replace human artists. AI’s output is fundamentally dependent on human knowledge and creativity. While it can generate interesting results, its ideas are built upon those created by humans. It essentially recombines what people have already made and provides results based on the data it has been trained on. AI creations can be interesting, but they don't include the authenticity that human creations have. Human creativity carries intention, lived experience, emotional depth, and cultural context. These qualities cannot be artificially manufactured. Additionally, these results could be a result of plagiarism and take from artists who did not consent to have their art fed into AI databases.

However, AI can serve as a tool that expands the creative process for those who choose to use it. It can provide prompts, spark ideas, and help break through creative blocks. For some artists, it may function as a collaborative aid rather than a competitor. Yet it is also important to acknowledge the environmental and ethical costs associated with large-scale AI usage. These considerations may influence whether an artist feels comfortable incorporating AI into their work.

Ultimately, how an artist responds to AI will depend on their values, goals, and circumstances. Whether one embraces it, rejects it, or navigates a middle ground, I believe Human creativity is irreplaceable.

What does it mean to think as an artist in the Age of AI?

3: AI Dream Collage

4: Glitch Experiment

5: Networks and Collaborations

7: E-Merging Intelligences

6: Creativity/Pattern/Automation

8: E-Merging Existences- Network Map of Your Being

9: E-Merging Existences- Design Yourself