AI art programs amaze and upset

2023-08-19陕西

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1Recently, there have been huge advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs that create art.The programs, which create artwork based on short descriptions, have amazed many people.They have also raised difficult questions.

2DALL·E 2, a tool from OpenAI, uses AI to create paintings,photos,and other artwork in many different styles based on simple descriptions.Since then, OpenAI has changed its rules to allow anyone to sign up and use the tool.But it's still putting strong controls on the art that can be created.

3But now there are several other AI tools that work in similar ways.These new tools are free or cheap, and don't have some of DALL·E 2's limits.Midjourney is a website that allows users to create images from short descriptions.Stable Diffusion is similar, but users can also run the program on their own computers.

4The new tools are entertaining and powerful.They allow people to quickly see almost any idea they can imagine, even if they aren't artists.For some creative workers, like those at companies that create ads or images,the tools allow them to quickly explore new ideas.

5These AI programs can make strange mistakes.But with the right description, the tools are able to create images of just about anything in just about any style.Many artists are upset that they're now competing against computers for attention, prizes and jobs.It's hard for a single artist to compete against all the art and photography that has ever appeared on the Internet.In August 2022, a masterpiece created with Midjourney won first prize at the Colorado State Fair.That upset many people.

6The images and the descriptions used to train these AI programs were taken from the Internet.But the training images were used without permission.That has raised questions about whether what these tools are doing is fair or legal.Some people are starting to think about the legal problems the artwork could bring.