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Bill Sotomayor's avatar

True art can only be created by someone who has a soul and spirit. AI has neither.

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Clintavo's avatar

Did the images in this article feel soul-less?

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Bill Sotomayor's avatar

They are technically correct but still lack soul. When the soul is engaged when creating, something happens that can be seen in the created piece that many times words cannot express what is seen and experienced.

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Lori Woodward's avatar

The images were well-painted and clever, and I might even like to own one - or want one of my coffee mug or a calendar or AI images created by my words for a pamphlet, but they would not compete with the paintings in our art collection. Most of the artwork I own could not be painted by computer, at least not at this time. AI would be art for a different purpose - at least for me it would or me.

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Betty J Billups's avatar

Well, I'm BACK! Tell ya what Clint, if you think stuff made in the manner you have been sharing is FULFILLING...then YOU GO FOR IT...BUY it, hang it in YOUR house...AND ENJOY! Those of us who disagree (with this EXTREMELY LONG discussion) can go forth and put our money and interest in ART CREATED by another human! In my home, I have over 35 ORIGINAL creations, (that I have purchased, and 28 of my own originals) and ZERO prints. My "HOME" is where my SOUL ABIDES, and it is nourished daily, being in this SPECIAL, BLESSED SPACE. Take care, and thanks for showing up and sharing your thoughts! AND if you want to see where my "soul" sets, hope you will visit my website www.bettybillups.com and got any questions, feel free to write, you or anyone else! I prefer emails vs these internet links...MUCH more personal!

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Clintavo's avatar

I only buy original art. I didn't say it was fulfilling. I'm asking for objective reasons as to why. My answer is that it's the story and connection with a human artist, not that the images themselves are worse/better/more soulful. I LIKE connecting with artists I purchase from. Most people do.

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Betty J Billups's avatar

Ok, thanks for clarifying! Just figured all the info shared, was almost a waste of your time and mine. Never had to go thru so much "?" to HOPEFULLY get my point across.

As I shared, there is a TOTALLY DIFFERENT energy that an original creation "radiates" vs the same image as a print. That's all! Glad to hear you collect art! I also do! I have over 35 originals hanging that I've purchased, and about 20 of mine that are not on the market. Wish my house was larger, cause I'm running out of wall space!! LOL

Take care Clint. And thank you again, for all you do on what you offer on the website formats you do!

Betty

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Clintavo's avatar

There is different energy that an original radiates vs a print. I don't know think there would be a difference if the same image was created by a machine. That's the point where I was kinda disagreeing with you. You are saying you would by from a human artist because you would feel it intrinsically from the image itself that it had "soul." I'm saying, I think if a machine produced an original image on canvas, with paint, it could possibly feel exactly the same. I would buy from a human because I want to connect with another human, and I'm into what that artist does, and would want to support that artist, not because the image itself was intrinsically different. Same end result, but subtly different motivations.

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