Never before have we experienced such a huge technological advancement. The moment that marked the beginning of the revolution is long gone. When words like AI, robotics, and MedTech are on everyone’s lips, it means that we are all fully in, and there is no going back. It doesn’t matter if we are ready or not, or if we experience nostalgia, we can only keep moving forward and try to keep up with the speed that society is imposing on us. But what about art and technology?
1- How Technology is Revolutionizing Art Like Never Before
I find it a very hard topic to write about, because there are so many angles, and each of them is very complex. If we think about it, technology already merged with art a long time ago, starting with photography and later on with video. So, where should we look to really understand the relationship between technology and art? I think that the answer is in us. Wherever the human species wants to go, art and technology will follow, because it is us who shape them. Technology, like art, is an extension of ourselves, of who we are, where we want to go, and what we want to achieve. Is it always right? No, it’s not. Technology, like art, often goes beyond what we can truly comprehend.
2- Why Modern Artists Can’t Ignore Technology Anymore
If we look at artists who started to use and explore technology, we can immediately think of Leonardo da Vinci. He was one of the first and most prolific to integrate art and technology, showing us how thin the line between the two can be.
But what about today?
Today, we live in a society that has been fully involved with technology since the ‘60s. Video art, installations, digital art, and virtual reality are present in almost every museum. Tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D modeling are used every day by the majority of artists around the world. Technology can save time and help a vision become reality, resulting in a final product created by human hands on the canvas.
The use of technology doesn’t mean that everything is “fake.” It can mean we have new tools, and we have the freedom to use them. It’s really up to us to choose how and within what limits.
3- Will AI Take Away Artists’ Jobs? The Truth About Creativity and AI
Are artists concerned about their jobs? I don’t think we are. I think we’re conscious that things are changing, and we’re deciding what we’re going to do with it. AI today cannot reproduce a feeling that is personal to ourselves. Each emotion and the way we experience it comes from who we are, our story, our experiences, the people we’ve met in our lives.
All this personal baggage, sometimes very heavy to carry, cannot be reflected in an artwork unless we allow or explain to the AI how to use it. What the market and clients are going to do with it, that’s another story.
The Future of Art and AI: Should We Slow Down?
What I believe we are discussing here, when we talk about art, technology and AI, is how complex the relationship is. I do believe that technology is the result of human curiosity, and curiosity cannot be contained and shouldn’t be. What we can do is use our intelligence to understand where, and if, we want to take a break from it.
