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The Flood of A.I.-Generated Images Will Make Human-Made Art More Precious, Not Less

Artist Alai Ganuza, who founded one of the fastest-growing online communities dedicated to contemporary realism and is known for blending traditional and digital techniques, contends that the rapid rise of A.I. will make human-made art more valuable than ever.

As a full-time painter and educator, I can say with certainty that technology has completely changed the art world. I am passionate about it and use it every day in my practice. Not only to paint—today, artists like myself also use it to teach students from all over the world and make art more accessible. I welcome tech as a tool for efficiency, connectivity and education. Some artists have even built their entire creative careers using digital tools and platforms. Technology is allowing creativity to be transferred in powerful and exciting ways. But there is a major issue that comes with that: A.I.

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Using technology to create and share art is not the same as replacing artistic creation with technological creation; something essential is lost when the creative process itself disappears. But as A.I.-generated content becomes more common online, I believe there will be a moment when we see a shift in the opposite direction: people, tired of being overwhelmed with artificial images, moving back toward authentic handmade creation. Humans connecting with the people and emotions behind the art.

Digital art versus A.I. images: a distinction worth making

Some people outside the art world still believe that digital painting and A.I. image generation are the same thing. I find myself explaining that digital art is not made with the press of a button. They understand both happen on a screen, both use software and both produce digital images, so they must be the same. But for artists, the creative process is at the root of the distinction. And I agree that through the history of art, there have been points........

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