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Christie's First-Ever AI Art Auction Earns $728,000, Plus Controversy (www.cnet.com)

submitted 2 days ago by perishthethought@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org

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More than 5,600 artists signed an open letter protesting the auction, saying that the works used AI models that are trained on copyrighted work.

A representative for Christie's shared a statement about the issue. "From the beginning, two things have been true about the art world: one, artists are inspired by what came before them, and two, art can spark debate, discussion, and controversy," the statement reads. "The discussions around digital art, including art created using AI technology, are not new and in many ways should be expected. Many artists -- Pop artists, for example -- have been the subject of similar discussions. Having said that, Christie's, a global company with world-class experts, is uniquely positioned to explore the relatively new and ever-changing space of digital art: the artists, collectors, market and challenges."

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[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a digital artist, you can produce time-lapse videos while AI cannot.

Perhaps process will become more important than product. In fact process is indeed where the progress is IMO (even in music).

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

wdym by process will become more important than product?

[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I did say "perhaps".

The way art/music is made prrhaps becomes more important than the art/music.

There is much more uncharted territory there than in the final product now that most taboos are removed and even unskilled people have been able to realise visions from their bedroom.