Change is Here
I am using two processes to create the series, Change is Here. In one, I am painting from my imagination with no reference photo, and in the other process, I am using artificial intelligence to generate images that I use as photo references to paint from.
In seeing these works all together the viewer can not discern the difference between the creativity of a human and the creativity of AI. The central idea I'm exploring is that we are rapidly approaching a point in our society where the distinction between human creativity and AI creativity will become increasingly blurred, if not entirely indistinguishable. This is meant to evoke thought about the history of creativity we have used for millennia to tell stories and create images that are the foundation of our belief systems.
Consider how religions, the news, and cultural narratives are all based upon images and stories that shape our perceptions of reality.
What happens when humans are no longer the sole creators of the images and stories that shape our perceptions of reality?
Amongst other things, my main subjects are flowers, which are often seen to be beautiful and natural. Yet flowers, unless grown in a wild field, have been modified genetically or artificially selected for the purpose of lasting longer once cut for shipping from the grower to the market, having longer stems for display in vases, and having richer colors to attract the viewer's eye all of which makes them better suited to be sold in the marketplace. In other words, our perception of nature and beauty, as seen through the lens of flowers, has been artificial for decades. Yet, because of the omnipresence of flowers, we don't question that the subjective nature of their beauty has been modified to reflect our desires for beauty and profitability.
The flowers act as a visual metaphor for how the omnipresence of AI-generated creativity will function similarly. It will reflect our desires while also possessing the power to construct new cultural narratives through machines that no one totally controls or understands.
In seeing these works all together the viewer can not discern the difference between the creativity of a human and the creativity of AI. The central idea I'm exploring is that we are rapidly approaching a point in our society where the distinction between human creativity and AI creativity will become increasingly blurred, if not entirely indistinguishable. This is meant to evoke thought about the history of creativity we have used for millennia to tell stories and create images that are the foundation of our belief systems.
Consider how religions, the news, and cultural narratives are all based upon images and stories that shape our perceptions of reality.
What happens when humans are no longer the sole creators of the images and stories that shape our perceptions of reality?
Amongst other things, my main subjects are flowers, which are often seen to be beautiful and natural. Yet flowers, unless grown in a wild field, have been modified genetically or artificially selected for the purpose of lasting longer once cut for shipping from the grower to the market, having longer stems for display in vases, and having richer colors to attract the viewer's eye all of which makes them better suited to be sold in the marketplace. In other words, our perception of nature and beauty, as seen through the lens of flowers, has been artificial for decades. Yet, because of the omnipresence of flowers, we don't question that the subjective nature of their beauty has been modified to reflect our desires for beauty and profitability.
The flowers act as a visual metaphor for how the omnipresence of AI-generated creativity will function similarly. It will reflect our desires while also possessing the power to construct new cultural narratives through machines that no one totally controls or understands.
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