Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.”

Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted::Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.”

  • ParsnipWitch@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Learn how to make a digital illustration, learn to make an oil painting and learn to make an AI image. Then we can talk.

    I can do all three (worked on comission basis as a digital illustrator and did make Sci-Fi illustrations with acrylics and ink in the past). Generating AI images is not even in the same universe as the ballpark where digital illustration and traditional painting are playing.

    It’s like saying watching someone’s Let’s Play of playing GTA is “kinda similar” to driving a Formel1 sports car yourself. Because you still have to turn on your computer and find a good streamer.

    • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Learn how to make a digital illustration, learn to make an oil painting and learn to make an AI image. Then we can talk.

      Done. What do you want to talk about?

      Generating AI images is not even in the same universe as the ballpark where digital illustration and traditional painting are playing.

      And what ballparks are there? How many ballparks exist in the realm of illustration, and where are the borders?

      I just spent literally 31 seconds making this image:

      According to what you write, this has a much higher artistic value than the header image of the linked article. Now please, explain to me: what value does this view bring to any discussion?

      • ParsnipWitch@feddit.deEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        It brings value to the discussion if the discussion revolves around whether artists should be paid and how much. Whether AI images should be committed to art contests. Whether someone using AI to create an image should have copyright on that image. How much value we put on the time and effort it takes to learn artistic skills. Whether we want people to continue to take on that endeavour. Etc.

        Actually I think discussing the differences and similarities between AI image generation and other forms of creating art is quite central to the issue.