RE: Packing up my colors
It is a different way of looking at art, interestingly painters like Pollock with his drip technique resulted in sometimes repetitive forms in the painting, and sometimes kind-a random. Dutch painter Karel Appel developed a technique in which he throws/threw paint, although this can be done with some control, the result on the painting itself is somewhat random. Kaleidoscopes are another form of human/machine art; You may not see this as art, but I think nowadays a lot of those ways of producing is considered art. and what about all the digital art created, still images, but also video? Already for some years some Spanish company create classical music 100% by AI, even played by London Symphony Orchestra and reviewed by the specialist as being pieces that get to the emotions of the listeners, therefore classified by them as being a genuine piece of musical art, whilst it was 100% created by 'machine'. I have debates with my music producer friends on these type of topics, and they generally say that music shall be created by humans (although they us computers and drumboxes to actually create the music; ie not with acoustical instruments). Anyways, I'm by far someone who knows art, so I can only have my view as an outsider :) I appreciate your opinion as an artist, for sure!
Yes, it's true, it's different way of looking at art and I think this the "strong points" of the Art. Everyone can look a single pieces on different way and "read" different things on the same canvas :D When I saw the Pollock's artworks I don't see simply a repetitive forms or a kind a random, but I see how the painter decided to represent something. Argh, it's difficult for me to use the right terms in English to write what I want to write, but I'll try. ^^ As an artist (but not just because i'm an artist, it's because I have my own experiences and skills and thoughts, my own personality) when I watch a piece of art, the first thought is about what I'm feeling. If the piece made me feel strong emotions (sadness, happiness, anger, etc) so the piece work for me and I try to "understand" the tecnique and others, if I don't feel anything, it's a wrong piece (for me ^^). So, about the machine, I think it can be a good "painter", but behind the machine there's always a bit of human (the coders, for example), so at the end, the machine is just another tool for the human imagination ^_^ I really appreciate to talk about how different people watch/think/work on art, thanks so much for your comments!
Indeed, when the piece gives a feeling, it is good, also for me. I'm not an artists, therefor I will not analyse what techniques are used. That is the difference between an artist and non-artists I think. My music producers friends have the same as you do; listen to the music and at the same time try and understand how the made it, they also hear things int he music, none-artists will not hear. Some of my friends hear music in everything, even a door opening/closing. I sometimes do, but they do it all the time. And yes, they can state: music has some vibe, but the way it is created was so simple, I would never do that. Essentially even quick produced music with low tech methods can give some positive vibe, eg easily to dance to.
I also like this converastion, since I always like to understand the position of the artist towards what is art and how they look at using technology. It is going to be very interesting times, since AI will become more intelligent and more initiatives will emerge to us AI as the creator of art, in whatever shape or form. This will increase the discussions, especially in the artists communities, since it'll replace (part of) their views on what the artists belief in, and how the look at this topics.
Oh, @edje , I'm not a "classic" artist with a big baggage of experiences on this field. I started to work on Art just from few years and thanks to my hubby who introduce me in this fantastic world full of differente materials, different tools, different ways to look everything and everyone and different perspective. Before to think me as an artist, I had a different idea on "what" is the Art and so I watched the pieces just for my emotions. This is till my first approach: at first I really want to feel something, just in the second time I analise the tecniques. I think this is good for me, I don't want have limits when I watch an artworks and maybe to think just to the tecnique could be a limit (just my own opinion). I think it's the same for the music. ^_^
My producer friends are almost immediately analysing the music; but they are artists 100% of their lives, meaning: it is there profession and have 20-30 years of profession behind them. They cannot think of anything else, 24x7 :)