AI wins an art prize
September 2 2022
Picture: Arstechnica
In Colorado, an artwork created using AI was submitted to a competition, and won. This has caused some sensation online, and discussions about whether computers will destroy human artists. But before we get too carried about about Skynet taking over the Royal Academy, it's worth noting that the picture, a blend of Star Wars and Turner visiting the Alps, was essentially made by a human; yes, Jason Allen used AI to generate some of the imagery, but he put the images together, and of course oversaw the whole thing.
All these AI art productions, like the robot painting the Queen so badly, rely at the outset on human inititiation. Perhaps that explains why they're not very original.
