As I completed these many color theory games, I learned how to identify certain colors and hues, not perfectly, but rather close.
For the first game, I learned about the basics of color theory - color names, color theme examples, and more. These notes will further allow me to have better ideas as to the composition of my art in the future. In the next game, I learned skills on identifying colors on a time crunch. It is due to this lack of time to find each color made it more difficult than the rest. Despite this, it will be helpful for my future as it will allow me to quick understand and pick colors for my digital art. The third game deals with ordering specific colors. Color ordering, in terms of blending colors one into the other, would be very helpful in blending in the future. Overall, all these games have taught me specifics about color theory and will be very helpful for my artistic future.
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Anya Fitel Mr. Bourgeois Computer Modeling and Animation 21 November 2023 Why AI Art Should be Banned AI image generators are, in simple terms, programs that are trained on millions of data points to produce images based on given prompts. These data points consist of countless copyrighted artworks. This is where the problem begins to unfold. When artists display their unique work online, the AI algorithm is not only trained to collect and store their work without their permission but also to use their work to mimic their art style and personal expression. In addition to defying the rights of artists under copyright laws, this can create long-lasting issues for artists, such as forgery, reputation damage by producing copies and imitations of the art of lower quality, and limiting their job opportunities. The excessive usage of AI art generators can negatively impact real art; thus, I believe that AI art should be limited or banned altogether. One of the most popular AI applications is called Lensa. Many artists have been concerned about its role in art forgery. According to the following quote from MINTZ, a law firm which specializes in corporate law, many of Lensa’s generated images have been found to carry readable parts of artists’ signatures, which has raised great concerns regarding art forgery. “Some works generated by Lensa contain discernible remains of artists’ signatures, raising additional concerns about art forgery.” However, one may argue that when an AI image is generated, it is produced with creativity and inspiration and is technically not tied together with plagiarism or forgery. This is shown in the following excerpt from the DAMONZA, a book cover design company, article: What now? The Legal and Ethical Use of AI in Book Cover Design: “But the truth is that generative AI doesn’t produce collages or copies; it creates things that are entirely new. In reality, AI works in much the same way as artists and book cover designers have always worked. It studies trends, learns techniques, and gains inspiration, just as all creatives study trends, learn techniques, and gain inspiration.” However, even if this artificial art has no signatures or technical plagiarism to it, the fact still remains that AI art is a collage of online copyrighted artworks without the artists’ consent, as mentioned previously. Generally, this issue of forgery and plagiarism is extraordinarily important to call attention to, as it can bring many more copyright problems to the table, such as reputation damage. Artists of many eras cared about their reputation, which represents their craft, personality, and passion for their work. With AI, all of that is scraped away, including the soul of their work. This idea is further established in an article written by Clara Lieu, a visual artist and adjunct professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. She states, “I think the most important thing I can do as an artist is to affect the way someone thinks and to bring a deeper understanding of some aspect of the world to someone through my artwork.” In this excerpt, we see that the most important thing to an artist is the impact their art has on people. AI art is incapable of evoking the same responses from people as real art can. Some may disagree with the above point. This argument can be thoroughly explained in the excerpt from the JSTOR Daily, a news analysis page, written by James Hutson: “AI algorithms, with their ability to ideate, scrutinize data, and discern patterns, can streamline the creative process, particularly enhancing exploratory and transformational creativity.” This suggests that the art created by AI can be an asset to the artistic community by being able to heighten creativity. While it can be seen as a tool, it can only do so much and is simply unable to produce the same effect on viewers as the masterpieces created by the human hand. It is this lack of emotion and the inappropriate production of personal art pieces that overall ruin the reputation of artists. Art can take hours, days, or even months to create. When AI-generated images come into play, all that effort, time, creativity, and passion can vanish within seconds. Jobs that have existed for centuries, such as book cover designers or animators, can be substituted by artificial intelligence, thus taking for granted the work of graphic novelists and book cover designers. As stated by The Guardian, an international newspaper, this source of trouble has already occurred. “It’s already been used by one major publisher: a sci-fi imprint. Tor discovered that a cover it had created had used a licensed image created by AI, but decided to go ahead anyway “due to production constraints." Through this excerpt, we can see the dangers of AI and what it can do to careers in the artistic field. Some may argue that AI art can be used as a tool of inspiration and won’t hinder the art industry. This can be shown in the following quote from The Business Standard, a news website: “On a rather optimistic note, it is also possible to view AI as a complement to human creativity, as it can assist and enhance the creative process by providing new tools and resources for authors and creatives.” While I do agree with the point that artificial intelligence can be used wisely, it is important to note that it can also be used wrongly, like what is occurring right now. If it is already having a harsh effect, then it could only worsen in the future. The debate surrounding the potential harms of AI art reflects the artists’ points of view, ethical considerations, and technological advancements. Only time will show whether or not AI art will become a threat or an asset to society, and if AI art truly possesses harmful risks towards artists in terms of fabrication, reputation, and careers, then the question of banning this technological tool must be considered. Bibliography: 2023,2023,9 Nov. 2023,C. (2017,February 14). Mintz. https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2231/2023-02-14-lensa-are-ai-art-generators-copyright-infringers Lieu,February 19). Will AI spell the end of human creativity? The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/will-ai-spell-end-human-creativity-587318 Hutson,February 25). Ask the Art Prof: What is the Most Important Thing You Can Do as a Visual Artist? claralieu.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 21,J. (2023). AI and the Creative Process: Part One. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/ai-and-the-creative-process-part-one/,January). The Guardian. Retrieved November 21,L. (2022,Liz. “Is Art Generated by Artificial Intelligence Real Art?” Harvard Gazette,November 18). When AI can make art – what does it mean for creativity? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/12/when-ai-can-make-art-what-does-it-mean-for-creativity-dall-e-midjourney LENSA: Are AI art generators copyright infringers? (2023,R. H. (2023,from https://claralieu.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/what-is-the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-as-an-artist/#:~:text=I%20think%20the%20most%20important,from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/23/its-the-opposite-of-art-why-illustrators-are-furious-about-ai Mineo,news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/08/is-art-generated-by-artificial-intelligence-real-art/. Clarke,ordinarily%20have%20on%20their%20own Rahman,‘It’s the opposite of art’: why illustrators are furious about AI. (2023 Plunkett, L. (2022, December 13). NO TO AI GENERATED IMAGES. kotaku.com. https://kotaku.com/artstation-ai-art-generated-images-epic-games-protest-1849891085 Elliot, L. (2023). AI Ethics Left Hanging When AI Wins Art Contest And Artists Are Fuming. Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2022/09/07/ai-ethics-left-hanging-when-ai-wins-art-contest-and-human-artists-are-fuming/?sh=53d14fd64b1b In my first activity in Photoshop, I learned the basic ropes of masking layers and adjusting small details with the brush tool. For the bacon, for example, I downloaded an image of multiple bacon strips. I erased the half-pieces so I could get one full strip. I then used the used the magic wand tool to mask the layer and get rid of the white background. I then held down the Alt key to make a copy of the bacon. I then copied that copy until I had six total slices. I used the same steps for the bread, lettuce, tomato, chips, and milkshake.
Altogether, I think that the basics are rather self explanatory and easy, I simply need to get a better hang on some of the nitty-gritty, small steps and tools, like the brush tool. |
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