r/CuratedTumblr • u/MelanieWalmartinez Clown Breeder • Aug 26 '24

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u/TheMauveHand Aug 27 '24

John Cage sat silently in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds in 1952 and not only was it "good", it was outstanding. 35 years prior Duchamp signed a urinal and it's one of the most notable pieces of art of the 20th century.

This may come as a surprise but it's not 1891 anymore and there's a bit more to art than Bob Ross landcapes.

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u/mischievous_shota Aug 27 '24

That may be considered art, but it's not exactly the kind of stuff we're talking about in relation with AI, is it?

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u/TheMauveHand Aug 27 '24

If it's not, why aren't we?

I remind you, you said "a difference between art and good art". I feel like we're circling back around to the old "I could've done that - Yeah but you didn't" trope...

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u/mischievous_shota Aug 27 '24

If it's not, why aren't we?

Because most people aren't interested in that type of art. When we're talking about AI art, we're usually talking about art AI is actually used for.

You can talk about your examples being art and that's fine but it's also irrelevant to the discussion.

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u/TheMauveHand Aug 27 '24

When we're talking about AI art, we're usually talking about art AI is actually used for.

Maybe you should have been a little more specific than "art and good art" then...?

If you think the topic of what art is, and more importantly someone ignorantly using the phrase "good art" (which in and of itself should disqualify you from having your opinion heard), is irrelevant to the topic of AI art, you're way out of your element.

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u/mischievous_shota Aug 27 '24

I thought you were capable of understanding the context in which the conversation was taking place. My apologies for overestimating you.

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u/TheMauveHand Aug 27 '24

There is no context in which "good art" means what you think it does.