The Future of Art & AI: What Would Dali, Rembrandt & Picasso Say?

Published: May 24, 2023, 7 a.m.

We asked ChatGPT: \u201cTell me about the future of Visual Art and AI.\u201d ChatGPT response: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular tool in the field of art, with artists and technologists exploring the potential of machine learning algorithms to generate and manipulate images, music, and other creative works. AI applications can assist visual artists in creating art, improving their workflow, and exploring new creative possibilities. We asked ChatGPT: \u201cTell me about DALL_E.\u201d ChatGPT response: DALL-E is a state-of-the-art AI language model developed by OpenAI that can generate images from textual descriptions. The name \u201cDALL-E\u201d is a combination of the artist Salvador Dali and the Pixar character WALL-E. With DALL-E, users can input textual descriptions of objects, scenes, or even abstract concepts, and the AI will generate a corresponding image. We asked ChatGPT: \u201cSend me quotes about artists from fictional characters in real movies.\u201d ChatGPT response: \u2013 \u201cEvery artist has their own unique voice. It\u2019s our duty to let it out and let it be heard.\u201d [A Star is Born, 2018] \u2013 \u201cThe purpose of art is to provoke, to challenge, and to make people feel something they\u2019ve never felt before.\u201d [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows \u2013 Part 2, 2011] \u2013 \u201cI don\u2019t want to be just a painter; I want to be Van Gogh.\u201d [The Goldfinch, 2019] \u2013 \u201cArtists have to be selfish sometimes, right? Gotta do what you gotta do to create something special.\u201d [We Are Your Friends, 2015] We\u2019ll ask Sandy Davies, Ursula Wong, S.A. Grant, Nicky Jurd, and Morgan O\u2019Donnell for their take on The Future of Art and AI: What Would Dali, Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh, Matisse and Pollock Say?