- Social media creators are exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their personal brands and streamline their work.
- Giselle Ugarte, a popular TikTok creator with nearly 300,000 followers, is testing AI technology to assist with onboarding new clients.
- Ugarte collaborated with Vermont startup Render Media to create a digital likeness of herself for her business.
- She spent a few hours at Render's New York studio, posing for a camera and reading scripts in different moods to capture her likeness.
- The use of AI technology in this way could potentially save creators time and effort in managing their online presence and engaging with clients.
AI is revolutionizing the art world by providing innovative tools that enhance design, aesthetics, and exploration.
Google DeepMind has commissioned 13 artists to create diverse and accessible art and imagery that aims to change the public’s perception of AI, countering the unrealistic and misleading stereotypes often used to represent the technology. The artwork visualizes key themes related to AI, such as artificial general intelligence, chip design, digital biology, large image models, language models, and the synergy between neuroscience and AI, and it is openly available for download.
Charlie Kaufman warns that AI is the "end of creativity for human beings" and emphasizes the importance of human-to-human connection in art.
Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is being embraced by the computer graphics and visual effects community at the 50th SIGGRAPH conference, with a focus on responsible and ethical AI, despite concerns about the technology's impact on Hollywood and the creative process.
AI technology, specifically generative AI, is being embraced by the creative side of film and TV production to augment the work of artists and improve the creative process, rather than replacing them. Examples include the use of procedural generation and style transfer in animation techniques and the acceleration of dialogue and collaboration between artists and directors. However, concerns remain about the potential for AI to replace artists and the need for informed decision-making to ensure that AI is used responsibly.
Best-selling horror author Stephen King believes that opposing AI in creative fields is futile, acknowledging that his works have already been used to train AI models, although he questions whether machines can truly achieve the same level of creativity as humans. While Hollywood writers and actors are concerned about AI's threat to their industry and have gone on strike, King remains cautiously optimistic about the future of AI, acknowledging its potential challenges but leaving the door open for technology to someday generate bone-chilling, uncannily human art.
A Washington D.C. judge has ruled that AI-generated art should not be awarded copyright protections since no humans played a central role in its creation, establishing a precedent that art should require human authorship; YouTube has partnered with Universal Music Group to launch an AI music incubator to protect artists from unauthorized use of their content; Meta has introduced an automated translator that works for multiple languages, but concerns have been raised regarding the impact it may have on individuals who wish to learn multiple languages; major studios are hiring "AI specialists" amidst a writers' strike, potentially leading to a future of automated entertainment that may not meet audience expectations.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a tool that can inspire and collaborate with human creatives in the movie and TV industry, but concerns remain about copyright and ethical issues, according to Greg Harrison, chief creative officer at MOCEAN. Although AI has potential for visual brainstorming and automation of non-creative tasks, it should be used cautiously and in a way that values human creativity and culture.
In a recent interview, Epica frontwoman Simone Simons expressed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in music, stating that she believes "art needs to be created by actual flesh and blood" and that AI cannot compete with human creativity.
Artists Kelly McKernan, Karla Ortiz, and Sarah Andersen are suing AI tools makers, including Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt, for copyright infringement by using their artwork to generate new images without their consent, highlighting the threat to artists' livelihoods posed by artificial intelligence.
Pokémon Go publisher Niantic is suspected of using AI-generated artwork in their promotional material for the upcoming season, sparking disappointment among fans who prefer the work of real artists.
A team known as Sparklers: We Are The Makers has created an AI-powered virtual painting application using a Raspberry Pi, OpenCV, and MediaPipe, allowing users to draw with their fingers and learn about maker tools like Python and image recognition.
AI is a topic of concern and fascination within the music industry, as musicians and composers grapple with the potential benefits and threats it poses to their work, with tools already available that enable the creation of professional-sounding original compositions, but with debates surrounding the authenticity and copyright of AI-generated music.
Artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools, such as Midjourney and DALL·E 2, have gained popularity for their ability to create photorealistic images, artwork, and sketches with just a few text prompts. Other image generators like DreamStudio, Dream by WOMBO, and Canva offer unique features and styles for generating a wide range of images. However, copyright issues surrounding AI-generated images have led to ongoing lawsuits.
The Colorado State Fair has amended its rules to require artists to disclose if they used artificial intelligence (AI) to create their submissions after controversy arose when an AI-generated artwork won first place in the fair's digital arts competition last year.
Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, believes that artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable tool for writers and actors, dismissing concerns that AI will replace human creativity in the entertainment industry. He emphasizes that AI can enhance productivity and speed up production processes, but also acknowledges the need to find a common ground with unions concerned about job loss and intellectual property rights.
The rise of easily accessible artificial intelligence is leading to an influx of AI-generated goods, including self-help books, wall art, and coloring books, which can be difficult to distinguish from authentic, human-created products, leading to scam products and potential harm to real artists.
