This is how AI is transforming digital art
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You may have already noticed that artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the digital art landscape, introducing new forms of expression and challenging the traditional limits of creativity. But this transformation not only affects the AI tools available to artists, it is also generating new art forms and changing the way we approach art.
In this article we are going to tell you how AI is already changing the art we knew until now and we will explain some concepts to introduce you to the amazing world of AI Art.
The fusion of art and technology
As we were saying, the convergence of digital art and AI is giving rise to very new forms of artistic creation. AI tools such as Midjourney and DALL-E are allowing artists to explore never-before-visited creative territories that are crystallizing into, broadly speaking, three types of new arts:
- Generative art, which uses autonomous systems, generally based on algorithms, to create unique and unpredictable works of art. This approach allows the generation of complex art from relatively simple instructions, exploring the intersection between human creativity and the processing capacity of machines.
- Algorithmic art, whichfocuses on the application of mathematical and logical procedures for artistic creation. It uses sequences of precise instructions to generate or transform visual elements, incorporating concepts from chaos theory, fractals and other complex mathematical models.
- And procedural art, which focuses on generating content through computational methods. It uses algorithms to create artistic elements in a dynamic and scalable way, allowing the generation of vast virtual worlds and detailed textures with limited computational resources.
Furthermore, these categories are not mutually exclusive and often overlap in artistic practice, opening up even more possibilities for experimentation and innovation.
Democratization of digital art
As you have probably already imagined, AI is democratizing artistic creation by making sophisticated AI tools accessible to an ever-wider audience.
This has sparked a debate about the nature of creativity and the role of the artist in the digital age. The proliferation of these AI tools is leading to an explosion of new talent and perspectives in the world of digital art, which is sometimes viewed with suspicion by the community of more traditional artists and creators.
Immersive art and virtual reality
But AI is not only helping to create new art forms. It is also driving a new approach to artistic creation with the development of immersive art and virtual reality experiences.
All in all, digital artists are able to create interactive environments that respond to viewers in real time, blurring the line between creator and audience. Some of the things we have already seen invite you to walk inside a Van Gogh painting, with the vibrant colors coming to life around you, to interact with digital sculptures that respond to your presence and emotions, or to explore dreamlike worlds generated in real time, unique for each visitor.
These new art forms are redefining how we interact with art and how we are able to perceive it in each moment. Could this be the beginning of a creative paradigm shift?
The future of digital art
From what we are already seeing, we can say that the future of AI-driven digital art is going to be fascinating. The collaboration between humans and machines is giving rise to works of art that combine human intuition with the processing capacity of AI, creating pieces that neither could create separately.
Without fear of being overly optimistic, we can say that the combination of humans and machines is going to be one of the great milestones of the 21st century.
Verification and authenticity in the age of AI
Of course, with the proliferation of AI-generated art, authenticity is also going to become a crucial issue. And this is where TU VerifAI comes in, a very practical tool in these times that has been developed by Telefónica Innovación Digital.
With TU VerifAI, any user can verify in a few seconds whether an image or video has been generated by AI. To put it simply, we could say that it is something like the guardian of authenticity in the world of digital art.
Art beyond AI: digital NFTs
Between 5% and 10% of assets will be digital by 2030, opening up opportunities for NFT creators and buyers alike.
In order to market this “new type of NFT”, there are marketplaces that bring creators and buyer communities together, where they can discover and acquire unique and exclusive digital creations. Ours is TU Gallery.
What began as a phenomenon for collecting unique digital illustrations and works is now expanding into new industries such as video games, literature, music and even social engagement actions.
In summary
As we have seen, AI in art is not a mere trend but, rather, a fundamental transformation of the artistic landscape. It challenges us to rethink concepts such as creativity, authorship and the very essence of art.
As technology continues to evolve, we can expect even more innovative forms of artistic expression that challenge our understanding of creativity and human expression.
For the artists and developers who are exploring these new frontiers, it is crucial to keep up to date with the latest AI tools and techniques in the field of generative AI. In this sense, platforms such as TensorFlow and PyTorch offer powerful resources for experimenting with neural networks and deep learning algorithms applied to art. If you’re interested, I’m sure you’ve got a good thread to pull from there.
We hope you found this introduction to the intersection between art and technology interesting. It is clear that it will transform not only how we make art, but also how we experience it in this new phase of the digital age.
Soy redactor publicitario y llevo más de 15 años creando contenidos sobre creatividad y tecnología. Muy fan de las redes sociales, la inteligencia artificial y el cine indie.
