AI in Art, Music and Expressionism

Embracing Liminality: Music, Art, and Expression in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This editorial is written by Synim Selimi. Below is a preview. See the full article on our website.

Overview

• AI algorithms like DeepArt and DeepDream pioneered and ushered in new artistic possibilities, blurring the lines between human and machine creativity.

• Now, modern image and video-generation models like DALLE 2, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Imagen, Imagen-Video, etc. are defying reality.

• Generative algorithms transform music composition, raising concerns about copyright infringement and loss of authenticity.

• AI-driven art platforms and music services have the potential to profoundly impact the global economy and redefine creativity. It also sparks debate about authenticity, ownership, and collaboration between humans and machines in the music industry.

• AI-generated content challenges traditional copyright concepts, necessitating a clear legal framework to protect intellectual property rights.

• AI-generated art raises questions about creativity, authorship, and the essence of art itself as it becomes more sophisticated.

• Technologies like Glaze and World ID aim to address challenges posed by AI-generated art, ensuring the protection of creators' rights in the digital era.

In an era of transformation, the art world finds itself in a liminal space, a threshold where old norms crumble, and new ones are yet to form. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we produce and consume art and music and we've seen an unprecedented blurring of the lines between human and machine creativity. This convergence sparks important debates about authorship, authenticity, and the true essence of art. Moreover, it triggers a crucial discussion on intellectual property rights in the era of AI-generated art.

Artificial intelligence's growing role in art creation brings to light two significant matters: safeguarding human artistic expression and the legal methods we employ to protect it. This article seeks to explore these two interconnected themes, examining how the evolution of AI art impacts artistic expression and necessitates a reimagining of copyright laws.