115: Embrace Generative Art, Reject Regurgitated Slop

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. 😂 In this so-called “Age of AI” we find ourselves in, it’s helpful to take a step back and remember that new generative artistic capabilities have typically given rise to vast new worlds of creative expression. Augmentation if you will, not substitution. Alas, Silicon Valley seems to have lost the plot. We should stop trusting they’re seeing something we’re not, and instead trust our own judgement in choosing tools which elevate (not badly approximate) human ingenuity and artistry. Links & Show Notes Sign Up for Intuitive+ to listen to Fresh Fusion+ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Creator Class (a Newsletter) Follow Jared on Mastodon & Pixelfed See the comments on this very episode, and add your own! My essay: They Forgot It’s “Bicycle for the Mind”—not “Jet Airplane” Also my essay: I Am Terrified of WWDC24. But Perhaps I Shouldn’t Be The Art of Noises by Luigi Russolo “Ansel Adams-style AI art” 🤢 Threads thread / Follow-up Horrifying monster people 😱 (just zoom in!) WSJ: The AI Revolution is Already Losing Steam Adam Conover: How Google RUINED the Internet / Mastodon thread Google’s bad AI search results went viral. It’s since made improvements