Visual Arts

AI Doesn’t Kill Jobs? Tell That to Freelancers

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PHOTO: BRITTANY GREESON FOR WSJ

“There’s now data to back up what freelancers have been saying for months. “You can talk to any artist at this point, and they have a story about how they were given AI reference material to work from, or lost a job,” says Southen. In addition to fewer projects, studios and production companies are cutting the amount of time for […]

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New exhibition: AI’s Impact On Modern Art

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Image Credits: Gabriel Scott

“Gabriel Scott has invited Virginia Damtsa to cultivate unique and unconventional collaborations tackling contemporary and topical themes. The “AI and Technology Influence on Contemporary Painting” exhibition explores the impact of technology on contemporary painters, revealing how artificial intelligence AI has shaped and challenged their creative processes while sparking profound dialogues on its implications. In “AI Influence on Contemporary Painting,” artists […]

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Apple’s ‘Crush’ Ad Is Disgusting | TechCrunch

Giant crusher crushing the tools of creatives

Image Credit: Apple and TechCrunch

“Apple can generally be relied on for clever, well-produced ads, but it missed the mark with its latest, which depicts a tower of creative tools and analog items literally crushed into the form of the iPad. Apple has since apologized for the ad and canceled plans to televise it. Apple’s VP of Marketing Tor Myhren told Ad Age: “We missed […]

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This Camera Trades Pictures For AI Poetry

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Image Credits: Poetry Camera

“Have you ever stood in front of a redwood and wondered, “Wouldn’t it be great if this was poetry instead of a tree?” Neither did Joyce Kilmer. Kelin Carolyn Zhang and Ryan Mather, however, have set out to bridge the gap between AI tech and poetry with their captivating brainchild — the Poetry Camera. The open source device combines cutting-edge […]

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Adobe Unveils “Creator-Friendly” Generative AI Tools

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Image: Adobe

“Adobe is taking the wraps off Firefly, a new family of generative AI tools it says can help transform the emerging technology into something that more design professionals can embrace instead of fear. Why it matters: Generative AI has taken the world by storm, but has received a mixed response from artists; some see it as a new tool to […]

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