Opposition against the art of Artificial Intelligence

The discussion against the art of Artificial Intelligence has several strands, which can vary between ethical values or emotional values associated with art as a whole. First, many artists defend the idea that this contemporary art style goes against the foundations of art.

According to children's book author and illustrator Rob Biddulph, for example:

“[AI art] is the exact opposite of what I believe art to be. Fundamentally, I've always felt that art is about translating something you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, be it a sculpture, a piece of music, a text, a performance or an image, true art is much more about the creative process than the final piece. And simply pushing a button to generate an image is not a creative process,” he said in a statement to The Guardian.

But beyond creativity, there is another problem highlighted within the discussion: other people's artistic property.

For the software of this art to work, they are “fed” with various contents spread over the internet, including works protected by copyright by other artists. However, the machine does not distinguish between protected works and those for free use. This results in creating images based on other projects.

Therefore, many real artists suffer from the copying of their intellectual property without any form of financial compensation. In fact, some programs can reproduce works based entirely on accredited art by real artists.

The images, taken in seconds, ignore the real work behind the works of art. They bring together information, landscapes, faces and any other type of art based on the consumption of already produced works.

And while Artificial Intelligence art will not erase human creativity, artists will continue to fight against the theft of their intellectual property and for recognition of their hard work.