Bot or Not?

While AI is intelligent, it lacks the emotional intelligence needed to create art. The blood, sweat and tears that artists put into their work is washed away in a matter of seconds when you press a button on these sites. It lacks originality as it’s programmed to copy and paste styles of other artists at the tip of your finger. On the other hand, AI art can be beneficial for artists who need inspiration but can’t find the right reference photo. Allowing for them to produce a (potentially) amazing reference photo. However, art is subjective, the artist is trying to provoke an emotion from the audience. AI's only goal is to fit the criteria entered, stripping any meaning from the piece, which is an essential component of art. website used to generate the images below, https://creator.nightcafe.studio The bot on AI websites can also misinterpret a prompt, depending on how vague or specific it is. For example, I entered the word “boredom” into one and the result was a landscape washed over with fog.

Another prompt was to draw a celebrity and it generated a portrait with cool features.

Showing the gap between generated vs. man made art. Art produced by humans is influenced by their environment, background, religion, etc. For example, pieces created to address political issues, establishing the artists stance on a matter. Or they could reflect the artists values/religious beliefs. A solid article about politics and art: Political Art https://different-level.com/how-art-and-politics-influence-and-shape-each-other/ . Art wouldn't have meaning if it weren't for the unique individuals behind it.