Fresh Fusion
Fresh Fusion
Jared White
115: Embrace Generative Art, Reject Regurgitated Slop
39 minutes Posted Jun 3, 2024 at 3:30 pm.
Introduction
A few personal details…
"Generative" art is actually not that new
The onslaught of “AI slop”
19th/early-20th century futurists dreaming of entirely new art forms
Did synthesis kill acoustic instrumentation? Nope — it unlocked new art forms
Phil Collins made drum machines & live drums sing together
Value augmentation, not substition (or, how Silicon Valley lost its way)
"Ansel Adams-style AI art" — lololol lolz
The horrifying monstrous freakshow lurking within an AI image
Why are people signing off on SUCH BAD QUALITY ??!!
We may already be past the peak of the AI slop cycle
AI slop is ruining an already weakened Google Search
Calling on Micro$oft to recall Recall
I'm not against generative art, just AI slop!
Low-effort, low-quality, "bot" output peddled by grifters
Silver lining: pushing our own human creativity in new directions?
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Generative art, aka artistic output that's produced by a sophisticated set of parameters, cycles, connections, and yes, even algorithms, has been around for decades—especially in music—and has a prestigious and invigorating history. More importantly, generative art tools have helped usher in countless new art forms. Contrast that with…well…y'know.