This essay delves into the world of AI-generated images and the tools that create them. These type of tools became widely available in 2022, allowing users to generate images based on instructions written in plain text. The objective of this essay is to explore the landscape of AI-generated images based on text instructions, specifically focusing on the perspectives of key stakeholders: the artist community, the AI companies who create the tools, and the individuals utilising them. The essay draws upon Walter Benjamin's thoughts on politics, mass production, and authenticity as articulated in the essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," published in 1935. The material has been analysed through a phenomenological lens, considering how AI-generated images are perceived and their relationship to representation. The text reflects on who benefits from AI tools and whether it happens at the expense of others. Consequently, the essay also examines power structures and the power distribution among users of AI tools, the AI companies developing these tools, and existing artists not utilising AI tools. The subject is complex, and the essay identifies concerns within the artist community regarding potentially being replaced by AI tools constructed using the work of human artists without their knowledge or consent. Simultaneously, the essay recognises that AI tools can offer individuals who would not typically engage in image creation a pathway to creative expression.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-518927 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Björk, Elin Eira |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Konstvetenskapliga institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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