Gregartmind

As the AI revolution continues, our relationship to AI and art evolves alongside it. Here on deviantArt, many of our feeds are inundated with AI-produced artwork. How should we relate to this? Do we embrace its compelling power and dive in? Do we push back and support the many artists whose livelihoods are impacted by the lack of regulations? I can sympathize with both sides. My work on deviantArt does NOT use AI, yet I am sympathetic to many AI artists and have used AI myself to help create my own award-winning film on Youtube. Here, I would like to offer a suggestion to AI artists who are relying largely or completely on AI to render their artwork. The suggestion is this: TELL YOUR STORY. As with many beloved artists throughout history, the story of their work is part of what earns our love and admiration. Consider for example how impactful the life story of Vincent Van Gogh has been - his personal struggles, his letters to Theo, his psychological challenges. These stories help us to see the power of many of his paintings and find love and sympathy with them. Consider too, even the Mona Lisa - part of its fame has evolved from the many stories of its theft and return, the attempts to destroy it, and its survival. As a new and emerging art form, AI artists MUST tell your story. This will help audiences gain an essential window into the real creative and artistic skill involved in the process. Without a glimpse into the thinking, feeling, and explorations behind the artwork, AI artists will lack the leverage to gain admiration and understanding in a wider audience. There will remain an opaque wall, and experienced audiences will be left with a sense that your work either has taken little or no creative input, relying solely on technology, or that you are not courageous and mature enough in your thinking to make it worthy of sharing. What do I mean by telling your story? I mean, for example, writing a thoughtful description to your posts. Tell (or show!) the evolution of your images. Did you prompt fifty images and then finally select this one? How did this particular render stand out to you? Did you try exploring dozens of apps before you found the one that truly expresses your mind? Of course, as artists we would love for our work to completely speak for itself. And it may have that power sometimes, especially when our audiences are already familiar with us and our art. But when introducing our work to new and wider audiences, and especially in a new medium, a few sentences expressing the thoughts and feelings of our art can be the key to connection and appreciation that we want to find by sharing our work. I would suggest not to be intimidated at the thought of writing (as many artists are!). Do your best to explain some of your thinking, some of the technical steps, that went into the production of your work. This practice can only serve to clarify your own thinking, build bridges to a wider audience, and gain credibility for this brave new world of creativity. What do you think? Please do share your thoughts!

Angel of Creation

Pencil and Ink, 2022

14"x17"

William Blake, Chauvet Cave, Medieval Gothic, Romanesque, Grey, Renaissance ornament, exploring a visionary heritage.

See the video: youtu.be/LOdnL-OsLrU