You know, just as a conclusive thought that hit me this morning… the entire POINT of being an artist is to express your unique perspective, authentically as possible.
People who are not artists want to say that the definition of art is subjective, to justify what they’re doing…
GIVE. ME. A. BREAK.
To put any piece of absolute garbage on a pedestal to feel special and included. I have some difficult news, not everyone can throw a 100mph fastball For instance, someone who uses prompts in Ai “to express themselves, as an artist”
THAT ISN’T ART.
If you can throw a 100mph fastball in a videogame, it doesn’t mean you are a major league pitcher!
How about this: looking up a book at the library on any given subject and saying you wrote it!
- It is delusional… it is cheating.
- How is this hard to understand??
- A moral compass shouldn’t only start working when you get caught.
Anyway, with this in mind… regarding art – the whole Ai situation has put perspective on how important it is to focus on authenticity, from ideas, the way art is developed, technique, etc.
I think now is the time to be as authentic as possible…
That’s how you fight back as an artist at the very core. You won’t stop Ai, we lost that fight, it is over. You CAN get deeper into what it truly means to be you, how YOU experience and see things, how YOU make marks, paint colors, your decisions, ideas, etc. all to express your ONE-OF-A-KIND interpretation.
Art is not a popularity contest. Create what moves you, create it in ways that you enjoy, do it for you. The algorithms also don’t cater to mass appeal anymore, you’re actually better off catering to your own niche interests to find likeminded people…
So… the way I see it, it’s still up to you. There’s a choice between whining, giving up and fading out – something you’re not even proud of. Or, your chance living in the days of rebirth, awakening and having the courage to be unapologetically you.
Your move
Matt Dangler
Matt Dangler (b. 1984) is an illustrator who graduated from University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 2006 with a BFA in Illustration. During his studies, he won the Kennedy Award for Representation of the Human Figure and the Roger T. Hane Illustration Prize for outstanding achievement and dedication to illustration. His work has been exhibited throughout America and Europe, and is held in private collections worldwide. Follow on IG
