OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken a noticeable stand in California museums and galleries, with a brand-new collection made possible by the cutting-edge technology. ChatGPT is a powerful AI-program capable of self-learning, which allows it to generate high-quality images and even full artworks based on datasets of artworks it is trained on.
However, this technology has sparked a debate among academics and professionals as to whether these new images created by the AI can really be considered as “art” and whether the ownership should be in the hands of the AI-creator or the artist that created the datasets it was trained on.
One artist who is exploring this technology and its implications is Refik Anadol, a multimedia artist renown for his impressive visual shows and exhibits. His latest venture is an exhibit in Los Angeles which makes use of publicly available images, transforming them into ever-changing digital images that play on huge screens. On the subject of art, Artificial Intelligence and the role of the artist in this, Anadol says: “I always heard this concern about, is it human art? Is it AI art? Visual art? I think there’s a very common problem for anyone pushing the boundaries of imagination, anyone pushing for breakthroughs and pioneership with these new tools.”
Anadol and his team take great care to ensure they curate their data carefully so as not to infringe on any copyrights. He was keen to emphasize that his works are “AI-assisted” rather than “generated by AI. ”
OpenAI is a technology company that works to build safe Artificial Intelligence solutions that benefit humanity. Its programs such as ChatGPT are working towards revolutionizing the way we view art, technology and creativity and it is no surprise that its influence is being felt in the art world in California and beyond.
