Last Monday, a man won the art contest at the annual Colorado State Fair, thanks to a work made using an Artificial Intelligence (AI). But this is not to everyone’s taste.
Controversial art. On August 29, Jason Allen won first place in the Colorado State Fair competition in the digital art category, thanks to a work of art made using artificial intelligence.
Entitled “Spatial Opera Theater”, his creation depicts an opera scene in a distant universe, where the characters stand facing a huge circular opening, from which comes an intense light. The decor halfway between the baroque and futuristic styles sublimates this painting, with warm colors.
The digital art category at the Fine Arts competition has people talking! At the Colorado State Fair, we think this brings up a great conversation. With advancing technology, the discussion of AI and art helps the Fair evolve from year to year.https://t.co/QouAArB4EI pic.twitter.com/kzLrnCwbvs
— Colorado State Fair (@colostatefair) September 1, 2022
Midjourney Artificial Intelligence
To achieve this result, Jason Allen used the Midjourney artificial intelligence software. Instead of a brush, it was his spoken instructions that guided the AI. Proud to have won this competition, Jason Allen is however aware that his work is not unanimous: “I knew it would cause controversy”.
“It’s interesting how all these people on Twitter who are against AI-generated art, are the first to throw the human under a bus discrediting the human element,” he exclaimed on Tuesday. last, on the Discord server, before questioning: “Does this seem hypocritical to you guys?”.
His reaction follows the many criticisms he had to face after winning the contest. Indeed, many Internet users, especially artists, have expressed their dissatisfaction. “We are watching the death of art unfold before our eyes,” noted one Twitter user, while artist Genel Jumalon called Jason Allen’s work “pretty shitty.”
