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AI tools likeDALL-E 2make it easy for anyone to create art with a click.
Algorithms are powerful things.
AI art tools use algorithms too, created through machine learning.
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And it will never replace our creative ability.
Art Masters vs.
Artificial Intelligence
Art has literally existed since the beginning of time.
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And just like technology, art has evolved over time, from charcoal on cave walls tomachine-generated pixels.
What’s one thing that all of this art has in common?
Not one artist has ever painted, sculpted, danced, or written the same as another.
And it’s this uniqueness that AI tools simply can’t replicate.
Let’s consider one of the world’s most prominent art masters.
When compared to AI, well, there truly is no comparison.
Impressionists weren’t afraid of using seemingly unfinished brushstrokes.
In fact, their paintings illustrated a rebellion against the traditional and highly realistic art of their time.
No one had painted in the Impressionistic style before.
As a result, the Impressionism crew left a mark on art history.
And now, even AI art tools recognize Monet’s name and that of the movement.
I usedDALL-E 2to try and do just that.
For the first round, I entered a simple prompt without naming Monet or Impressionism.
But does it shout Monet?
Four images similar to this one:
Bingo.
Without Monet’s genius and artistic ability, that second result wouldn’t exist.
The same goes for anyone and everyone who has ever created a thing.
The machine requires us.
Humans have the ability to think.
Machines don’t (at least not yet).
A machine’salgorithmcan’t replace the human mind.
It can’t replace our ability to use our emotions, experiences, and thoughts to create new things.
Now, I paint in my spare time using watercolor.
Because we can’t.
We shouldn’t fear innovation but embrace it.
After all, it will never replace us.
