The AI Brillo Box: End of Art Redefined in the Machine Learning Era
<p>Arthur C. Danto, the philosopher and art critic celebrated for his avant-garde thought, ushered in a new perspective on art, one that finds resonance in the era of generative AI art. His redefinition of art, centered on collective acceptance rather than intrinsic aesthetic qualities, set the stage for today’s art, which transcends physical boundaries and traditional forms.</p>
<p>Danto’s transformative encounter with Andy Warhol’s “Brillo Box” sculpture led him to an urgent question: <strong>what distinguishes art from the ordinary?</strong> His answer revolutionized the art world, suggesting that <strong>if a community of art connoisseurs accepted something as art, then it was art.</strong> This innovative perspective greatly impacts our understanding of AI-generated art, which defies conventional aesthetics and challenges us to redefine our concept of artistic creation.</p>
<p>Enthusiastic cohorts of ‘aficionados’ are converging around the intriguing world of various generative AI tools. Some of these communities are already making strides, posturing themselves as burgeoning movements, all with an ambition to pioneer a novel collective art form. This caliber of disruption is a phenomenon the art world has not experienced since the advent of photography and film.</p>
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