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Another artist on the pooood! This is an exciting one with painter, designer, and creative technologist, Simon Zhu.In this Teatime with Jesse, we delve into different art styles from ancient Chinese landscape painting, Western oil painting, and even AI-generated digital images. Simon and I chat about how technology influences creativity, art, and the democratization of media. Oh, and we might have some mercy coming!Try the Tibetan Dark Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/tibetan-dark-teaGet the Taiwan Oolong Sampler Box: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-dropJoin Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777#aiart #artificialintelligence #chinesepainting #chineseteaculture #tibetandarktea #tibetantea #tibetanart #looseleaftea #gongfucha #gongfutea #kungfutea0:35 Meet Simon01:00 We’re designing a tea set and merchandise01:50 Jesse’s tea set is legit02:22 Lots of influencers, not enough tea people03:00 Learning from Tibetan art practice03:40: Tibetan black tea04:07 Tibetan tea is salty04:34 Tibetan tea smells creamy05:10 Yak butter tea05:30 Where do I get yak butter in Southern California06:00 Black tea, dark tea, etc07:00 Tibetan tea would be so good with milk07:44 Growing up with Buddhism and being drawn to the art form09:13 The history of trade between the US and China12:00 What is a thangka13:16 Thangkas are scrolls, rolled-up paintings15:50 Learning different styles of painting16:28 Localizing art17:40 Traditional art and modern digital art21:06 Understanding art and designing a product22:07 Western art vs. Chinese art22:42 Impressionism23:00 Expressing feelings in art25:00 Jesse got started during COVID28:30 Chinese painting styles29:08 Song dynasty landscape paintings30:34 There’s a reason for everything31:25 Designing landscapes from a technical standpoint35:00 Fine art vs. performance art vs. design36:50 As an artist you have to sell something37:31 AI and Artists38:18 There is always a human element in the art process39:30 Does AI technology enhance artistry40:17 Fear of AI is valid41:39 The importance of transparency when we’re using technology43:12 The Internet is always hungry44:00 Misinformation around AI45:23 What is art46:30 Traditional art will make a comeback46:44 The democratization of art47:44 Chalets in Yunnan48:13 Yunnan is like Switzerland49:10 Jesse’s tea tours49:30 Mushrooms from Yunnan52:00 Qing dynasty trends53:08 Hair volume53:33 Are tea trees bushy56:04 Scale and perspective in Chinese art57:03 Han Chinese roofs58:10 The illusion of passing through space and time59:00 We want the tea set out by Christmas59:32 Jesse is not a fashion designer1:00:28 What kind of merch should we have1:01:50 Should we make a tea journal1:06:00 Lightning round1:04:46 Is there a tea god1:07:08 Realism and subjective ideas in art1:07:48 Don’t be replaced by AI1:08:10 Gifting Simon a tea pet1:09:10 Join Jesse’s tea club to try new tea
