A computer won a state fair contest and the human contestants aren’t happy. One of the contestants used A.I. software to create some actually really good looking paintings that depict baroque era scenes. Those paintings won the Colorado State Fair.
But, was it “fair” for him to use A.I. and a computer? Do paintings have to be done with brushes instead of a mouse? Does it have to be paint and not ink? One person got philosophical about it saying, “AI cannot create art, because anything generated from an AI is entirely devoid of messages, themes, and meaning.” One could argue that what one person considers art is garbage to another because they don’t share the same experiences and meanings in their lives. Heck, I would say that most people don’t even consider all those things, they just like what strikes their fancy.
Anyhoo, the guy using the A.I. said, ““I wanted to make a statement using artificial intelligence artwork. I feel like I accomplished that, and I’m not going to apologize for it.”