Art experts are fearful about the future of the industry with the advent of Generative AI holding unprecedented potential to alter the industry forever.
While generative AI continues to progress rapidly, resulting in tools that can create works from a simple invitation, the future of the art industry is in question. Some see it as an opportunity to maximize their creativity; others see it as a threat to their livelihoods.
Experts are concerned about how it will impact the pricing of art as highly advanced AI tools continue to seep their way into the mainstream, allowing almost anyone with access to create artwork.
One such tool is OpenAI’s DALLE-2, an AI-powered system that can create just about any image or piece of art – some of which are quite realistic – based on a detailed description given to it by its users, according to Arabian Business
Tools like DALLE-2 are capable of generating impressive visuals in almost any desired style, ranging from old photographs to Picasso-style digital paintings. However, these AI platforms have been trained on extensive datasets of art archives in images and text without the prior consent of artists, thereby creating a conundrum that blurs the distinction between art, technology and copyright law. This poses a major intellectual property problem and a very unclear legal landscape.
