As we all know, digital innovation is taking over today’s society. I’m sure we all went on our phones recently, opened up Instagram, and saw people posting pictures of themselves on the stories that AI has created for them. In this blog post, I will be talking about the idea of how much potential AI has and how much impact it has on taking the jobs of art/graphic designers.
AI has been around for the longest time, and for the good and the bad. So far, I would say AI is here to negatively impact the art world. AI algorithms can generate unique and complex artworks, including images, videos, and even music; however, I strongly believe that AI generating complex artworks is the most relevant and common thing in today’s date. AI-powered design tools can generate graphics and layouts with minimal human input, potentially reducing the need for graphic designers in certain aspects of the design process.
Below, there are two images of the Terry College of Business. One of the photos was taken by a regular photo camera and the other photo was generated by AI art (GoArt). When comparing both, we can see a strong similarity between these two images. Now think about this, imagine someone wanted a “graphic design” of the Terry College of Business. They will not go out of their way to find someone, pay them a lot of money, and wait a while to create this design. Instead, they can have an AI algorithm create this complex artwork within seconds, paying almost nothing out of pocket, and give a very accurate replicated design of the actual photo. In other words, AI can significantly speed up the design process, allowing businesses/people to produce more content in less time, potentially reducing the need for multiple graphic designers (twinbru). Similarly, AI-powered augmented reality is making it possible to add digital elements to physical artworks, creating interactive and immersive experiences for viewers. It is used to enhance images, adjust color balance, and perform other tasks that would typically require a graphic designer. This is also shown in the pictures provided below, where there is additional digital elements added to the artwork compared to the original photo, which makes it stand out even more thus giving it a unique look. As seen in the photos provided, AI can be trained to automatically generate graphics and visual content, such as infographics, charts, and illustrations.
In addition to all this, AI is also very helpful in restoration and preservation. AI algorithms can now help restore and preserve damaged or deteriorating artworks by analyzing and repairing digital copies. Does anyone else find this very cool and interesting? Think about it, you have a very old photo that is in a not-so-well condition that you want to bring back to life. Sure, you can browse around and find photo stores that do restoration and preservation, but is that really the ideal thing to do? For me, it is not. Instead, I will use AI to bring back the life of a photo instead of going out of my way and having high expectations of someone else restoring it by hand or by an outdated machine. I have attached a couple of photos below to show an example of how accurately and precisely AI was able to restore and preserve these photos. This relates back to the fact that AI is taking over the jobs of graphic designers; sure, a graphic designer could possibly do the same, but it won’t be as accurate, cheap, or time effective compared to what the AI is capable of doing.
Not only this, but AI is taking over the game by also being able to evaluate and authenticate artwork; something graphic designers/ art experts will struggle with when asked to do so. AI algorithms are being used to evaluate and authenticate artwork furthermore results to help reduce fraud and counterfeiting in the art world. In the article (Artnome), there was a famous painter by the name of Max Ernst that was known for his amazing paintings; he had a masterpiece that he had made but it was not put up on auction. Unfortunately, there was another person that committed fraud by copying the same exact painting (using different materials) and putting that painting up on auction under Max Ernst’s name (and of course, it was an estimated sale of £2,500,000-£3,000,000). Although the original painting was designed in 1927, the thief was able to replicate it and sell it back in 2006 before getting caught (Artnotme). Now in today’s society, that will be challenging for someone that is trying to commit art fraud. With AI, evaluating and authenticating paintings and artworks have never become easier with the Art Recognition algorithm. This tool looks at brushstrokes and fabricates an easy-to-read heat map that pinpoints and determines which areas of the painting are “unusual”. Using this tool in today’s society will reduce fraudulent sales, and even save people nearly thousands or millions by avoiding fraudulent artworks.
Sources:
Can AI Art Authentication Put An End To Art Forgery? — Artnome
Fotor’s NFT Creator – GoArt, Turns Your Digital Photos into NFT Artworks
Hi Mirage! This is a really great post. Last week, I posted on Twitter about how there was a debate on using AI for anime, and I felt like this wasn’t a good idea because there are a lot of artists who work hard to make it to that level of success in their careers, and it’s an achievement to have art work that you created as an artist. Your post gave me a different perspective. I think that if art is damaged, like the pictures that you shared, being able to bring it back to its original form through AI is amazing. I wonder how precise AI will be when it comes to creating pictures because I definitely think that the work of an artist/graphic designer would have more precision to the piece, especially because they can understand more related to the picture, such as depth and blending the shades of colors.
HI Mirage! I enjoyed reading your post as I was curious about the stance AI has in the art/photography field. I would say I am pro-AI inclusion as I believe the role of an artist/photographer cannot be replaced. AI worked with the knowledge we feed it as humans. Yes, it will be able to create mock-ups of what we would be promoting it to create, however, I do not think AI can have a unique thought or perspective. Which, in my interpretation, makes artists so special. Their unique gaze cannot be replicated, sorta referencing back to our conversation in class about robots taking over the world. They can’t because we hold the perspective.
Hey Mirage, this was an interesting post! It is similar to the one I posted a few weeks ago but with a different take. I did not know AI image generation was dabbling in image restoration, that is so cool! I like how you mentioned that it is way more accurate, trustworthy, and cost efficient than having a graphic designer do the job for you. I wonder how AI will progress in terms of image generation in the future, because it’s surely doing a great job so far!
Hi Mirage. This post was really interesting. I thought it was really cool to see that AI algorithms can now help restore and preserve damaged or deteriorating artworks by analyzing and repairing digital copies. This is great because I have so many old photos in my attic that are hard too damaged, but now since AI can help me restore them, I won’t have to worry about my damaged ones anymore. This is great!
Hi Mirage! Great post. I never really thought about how AI could disrupt the art/design industry until I read your post. It brought me back to a TikTok trend/filter a couple of months ago where AI made images from the world around you. It’s interesting to learn about both sides of the story. Yes, it could create beautiful restored images at a cheap price. But, that means that the jobs of graphic designers and artists will be replaced. I wonder how much AI will affect the creative field in the next 5-10 years.
Really great post Mirage! I think the image restoration from AI is really neat and will impact historical pieces in a really neat way. I definitely think there is irreplaceable value in human artists; however, for prototyping and replication, I think AI can be leveraged in a very helpful way. Great post and this is definitely something I will think more about when looking at artwork!
Hi Miraj, this was a very informative post! I have seen the AI images all over Instagram, but I was not aware of how AI could help the art industry. I found it interesting how you mentioned that AI can help preserve art by repairing the digital copies and authenticate/evaluate of art to make it much more difficult to sell unauthentic art. I am not completely decided on whether or not I like the mix of AI and art, but I’m very curious to see how AI will continue to change art in the future. Overall, I really enjoyed reading your post!
Hello Mirage!This is a fascinating post. I never knew the impact AI could have on pictures, and I think it’s pretty cool that AI can automatically generate visual content without having to be there. I am curious to see how people will be able to navigate between fraudulent art and original art in the future.
Hey, Mirage! This has got to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen in digital technology. I think it will be helpful for families who have older pictures of their grandparents and want to see them and can actually use them. Of course, with anything that is both creepy and cool, there will always be someone who takes it and does something negative with it.
Really nice post. I think a more informative title would have better helped your audience plug in better from the start. You did yourself a disservice!