Artistic Intelligence

It's the year 2035, and the society now has the help of robots. These robots follow three laws integrated into their system; 1) They cannot harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2)They must do whatever they're told by a human being as long as such orders don't conflict with law one. 3) They have to defend themselves as long as such defense doesn't conflict with laws one or two. One day, the writer of the three laws, Alfred Lanning, apparently jumps out of a window at U.S. Robotics. The majority of the Chicago Police Department believe he committed suicide, but Detective Del Spooner, who hates robots, thinks he was murdered, and the number one suspect is a robot who calls himself Sonny. However, if it was Sonny, then it means he would've had to have broken the three laws. With the help of Dr. Susan Calvin, Spooner must now discover the truth before it's too late. — Synopsis by  Ridley Lavine Pick something from I, Robot th...

 What to Consider about Artificial Intelligence in the Art World     AI enlists a broad spectrum of ideals. It is important to consider the many facets of utilizing and creating AI. AI in the art world has come a long way. There is now technology that can take a cue word or two, and create an image in accordance with the minimal direction. This is the beginning of achieving types of AI that are able to use their machine learning to decode algorithms, to in turn carry out real-world tasks that demonstrate a certain level of human processing.      This level of technology has allowed for a new type of media to be presented. Now Artificial Intelligence systems can create imagery that resonates with a creative thinking process. This is the beginning of AI being able to grasp concepts outside of explicit programming; the ability to intrinsically comprehend, evaluate, and present concepts in a creative and artistic manner is a huge stepping stone towards more fre...

 The Introduction of AI Generated Art Poses a New Question: is AI Created Art REAL Art?     Artists and scientists alike have been developing AI that can create art for the past fifty years. Recently, more and more AI systems are effectively creating art from detailed algorithms written by the artists/scientists with a specific outcome in mind. The first ever piece of AI generated art that was auctioned off, "The Portrait of Edmond Belamy" (located below), sold for $432,500. Their creations are appealing, and have an artistic sense to them, but are they really art? ("The Portrait of Edmond Belamy") Created by tech company Obvious Collective     I'm going to give a very basic, non-technical rundown of how AI uses the algorithms to develop its pieces. The algorithms represent a general set of "rules" that the AI system should fall under when analyzing and creating art. Within that algorithm, the AI will be trained to recognize and enforce a specific...

Through the Examination of Different AI Systems in How They Can Relate to Specific Fields of Studies, I Was Able to Better Understand the Value in Utilizing Them in My Own Work in the Science and Art World      As I first began looking at articles about artificial intelligence, I was surprised by how little I knew. I understood the general concept of what an AI is, and that over recent years, scientists have developed systems that can accomplish very complex tasks. However, I was not aware of the extent of these developments. Our first personal research on AI was to find an AI system that could connect to one of the animals we learned about, who had been trained to understand human commands for more complex matters, like Akeakamai the dolphin who could comprehend, respond to, and communicate with her trainers who used sign language, or Clever Hans, who was able to use facial and body cues to determine answers to the math questions they were being asked. Learning about th...

The Real Problems of Deepfakes             Deepfakes—defined by machine-learning experts Yisroel Mirsky and Wenke Lee as “content generated by an artificial intelligence, that is authentic in the eyes of a human being,” particularly “the generation and manipulation of human imagery”—have become increasingly popular in recent years. They rely on the rapidly developing technology of “deep learning.” Deep learning is, essentially, the process of a computer teaching itself new information through trial and error. In the case of deepfakes, the computer is teaching itself how human faces look and how they can be manipulated. Deepfakes have “lower[ed] the technological barriers required to create high-quality manipulations” (Lutz & Bassett). Their ease of access lends well to any individual or group seeking to create a time- and cost-efficient video for what is often a malicious purpose. Because of these malicious uses, it would be s...

Before reading, take a quick look at the art featured here:  https://www.artaigallery.com/ Portrait of Edmond de Belamy      A few months ago, in September of 2021, Forbes released an article titled “Is Artificial Intelligence Set To Take Over The Art Industry?” This article was sparked by the $432,500 sale of the AI-generated “painting,” Portrait of Edmond de Belamy . To figure out how artists feel about this, Forbes interviewed artist Arushi Kapoor, who admitted that, while she “will always be grateful for technology and technological advancements,” handmade art has a certain “artistic glory” to it. She goes on to explain that “human creativity is what art is all about. Technology is a help to it, not a full replacement for it.”      This is a sentiment that I find myself agreeing with. Man-made art is an expression of emotion—something a computer does not have. A painting, in my mind, is a way to see the world through the eyes of another person...

     Most people have heard of, or at least seen (perhaps unwittingly), a deepfake. Some may not know the term “deepfake” but are aware of “those CG face videos.” Deepfakes are an AI-based technology that has been around for a few years now and have only been growing. Despite their relative popularity, though, I don’t think a lot of people know exactly what they are, much less how they work. So, allow me to explain to the best of my understanding (I’m no expert).      First off, there’s a variety of software available to create deepfakes—there’s no single “DeepFake” AI or program. However, all the programs available perform the same task in essentially the same manner, which I will explain shortly. Not only are there a variety of software available to create deepfakes, but there are also a variety of deepfakes. What do I mean by this? Well, everyone familiar with deepfakes knows that they are used to replace a person’s face. But did you know that there ...