Interesting read in the Guardian, I've only just got around to reading properly :- "Take in a sunset, a snowstorm or a baby’s cry, and see why AI is no threat to art" by Ai Weiwei. The central premise seems to be one I agree with:
Art grapples with issues transcending rationality. Consequently, the advent of AI does not present a challenge to art itself; instead, it challenges the traditional understanding of how humans acquire artistic skills, which posits that art must be cultivated through training to master techniques. Such techniques typically demand an artist’s lifelong exploration and dedication, while the driving force behind this exploration is rooted in artists’ perennial sense of discontent and an unending aspiration for perfection in their craft.
Essentially AI is undermining the 'technique' of art, but not the 'point' of art. Put another way, art is not about pretty pictures, it's about a communication of being human. The discomfort comes from the way AI 'cheats' all the years of effort needed to create such work technically, plus that it steals from the work of artists who DID have to do that work. For me though, the fact remains - the best way to 'beat' AI is to use it as an artist and demonstrate what art is ACTUALLY about.
Another great quote on modern life in general:
Less effort does not lead to greater fulfilment, and the liberation of artistic acts from attainable effort cannot alter the reality of spiritual enslavement.
In this complex landscape, art once again assumes the role of a guardian – safeguarding the inexpressible dignity of life, resisting mental enslavement, dissolving tyranny and countering ideological purges. If freedom exists, it must emanate from resistance.
Maybe put another way: if you think AI makes it 'easy' to create art, you don't understand what it means to create art.
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