#AiArt News: This is Wes Anderson's world. We're just living in it.
A twice-weekly, curated roundup of the most interesting stories in the world of AI-generated art.
The Wes Anderson artbot craze is a fun trend, but it clarifies AI art’s ethical issues
From Tasha Robinson of Polygon
What’s happening: There’s a lot of debate over AI-art generators, ranging from questions of copyright to the practice of AI companies using work created by artists and photographers to train their AI to replicate their styles. The companies say its fair use, while more and more artists are complaining its unethical appropriation.
What’s old is new again: The current hot trend of generating parodies in the style of film director Wes Anderson has actually been going on long before the current explosion of AI-generated work. Check out this Sopranos trailer re-edited in Anderson’s trademark style.
Why it matters: The mimicking of artists on such a massive scale may lead to future developers, either on their own or because of lawsuits, to keep their platforms from so closely imitating specific artists: “It’s a useful way to look at the legal and creative problems ahead, by showing off just how sophisticated and elaborate AI art mimicry has gotten.”
Art Trend of 2022: How AI Art Emerged and Polarized the Art World - My Modern Met, Madyson DeJausserand
Many artists question the ethics of AI art. Here is why! - Parametric Architecture, Serra Utkum Ikiz
Lensa AI, the app making ‘magic avatars,’ raises red flags for artists - TechCrunch, Taylor Hatmaker
ChatGPT proves AI is finally mainstream — and things are only going to get weirder
From James Vincent of The Verge
“Capability overhang is a technical term, but it also perfectly describes what’s happening right now as AI enters the public domain. For years, researchers have been on a tear, pumping out new models faster than they can be commercialized. But in 2022, a glut of new apps and programs have suddenly made these skills available to a general audience, and in 2023, as we continue scaling this new territory, things will start changing — fast.”
‘I Could Go Full Throttle for Decades’: How Generative Art Sensation Tyler Hobbs Is Defying a Shrinking NFT Market
From Zachary Small of Artnet
“There are only a handful of digital artists who have survived the crypto crash and the plummeting sales records from the NFT market. Hobbs has distinguished himself as one of the few artists to emerge relatively unscathed with a flock of faithful collectors from the tech world and the stamp of approval from the traditional art world. Next year, he will exhibit physical works at Pace Gallery, as more galleries are selling NFTs and major museums are putting digital art in their lobbies.”
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Adobe Stock begins selling AI-generated artwork - Ars Technica, Benj Edwards
A new film festival will only show movies made using AI - Fast Company, Steve Melendez
Just for kicks
The Avengers 1980 directed by Wes Anderson – Midjourney V4 image generator version - Mezha, Taras Mishchenko
These 45 awesome images were made by Stable Diffusion artificial intelligence - Pocket-Lint, Adrian Willings
Tech
Stable Diffusion Collaborator Raises $50M, Touts Democratization of AI-Created Content - datanami, Alex Woodie
Deepfake Faces Could Protect People’s Privacy in Social Media Photos - PetaPixel, Pesala Bandara
NFTs and Digital Art
Starbucks opens up its web3 loyalty program and NFT community to first beta testers - TechCrunch, Sarah Perez
Chinese court says NFTs are virtual property protected by law - CoinTelegraph, Jesse Coghlan
nike brings RTFKT's sneaker NFTs to life with 'cryptokicks iRL' series - designboom
AI-Generated Art Could Be the Next Big Home Decor Trend, Lifewire, Lawrence Bonk
Leo Villareal Launches His New NFT Project ‘Cosmic Bloom’ - ARTnews, Daniel Cassady
Art Blocks Engine and ATP Launch Generative Art Linked To Tennis Data - NFT Evening