the idea that using computer code to make art is "cheating" only makes sense if you choose to ignore that 1) artists ALWAYS "cheat" 2) making good art with code is really f*ing hard 😬
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That was part of a question asked and
I don’t remember the exact phrasing but it was something along the lines of “some people think that using a computer for art is cheating”
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Yeah that was a joke. I was saying that all technology in art history is technically 'cheating', so the accusation is meaningless.
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this is at least in part because and i were talking about how many poets have told me i’m “cheating” for using AI to generate text.
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For sure, and it's strange to see it happen over and over again, with any and all new technology...
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That and people asking “ok but who is really the author of the work, you or the computer?” Imagine asking that to a writer 🤪
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Imagine people asking an artist, “who is really the creator of this work, you or the paintbrush?”
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Exactly!
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Peter sees the computer.
"But the machine only
creates what humans
have taught it to,"
says Peter.
"So do you,"
says Mummy.
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Or, as I also put it: 😉
im so curious to find out how you feel and what you feel while watching these fading new faces . would love if you can tell us about it
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