Right โ totally agree. AI isnโt singularly novel within the expanding world of digital art, and I really appreciate you engaging so thoughtfully here. Itโs rare to have this kind of exchange ๐
On generative art, thereโs a ton of remarkable work out there. Personally, I love pieces like
@zancanโs Monoliths,
@toThePixelโs Busy, and
@Kitel87โs Fields of the Abandoned Homeland. The main challenge, in my experience, is that when you show generative art to people outside the web3/crypto-art worlds, it can feel a bit too academic to immediately resonate. Thatโs not a criticism - I collect and admire the form myself - but it may limit its mainstream cultural reach for now.
As for networked art, I think Spratt and the 6529 Memes project are pushing the most interesting boundaries in that space, in completely different ways. Both are carving out new conceptual terrain and Iโm cheering both. I already have a few Memes, Sprattโs on my short list tooโฆ though the entry price is brutal ๐
But back to AI art and the โslopโ concern: I actually see this as a transitional phase. Itโs similar to what happened when everyone suddenly got a decent camera in their pocket. The early flood of low-quality content eventually gave way to a much higher standard as audiences became visually literate and creators pushed the medium forward. The same dynamic will play out here.
The key difference in my eyes is that the best AI artists are already light years ahead of the noise. Take Alkan Avcฤฑoฤlu for example: heโs making his third appearance at Paris Photo next week, this time in collaboration with Edward Burtynsky, one of the most critically acclaimed photographers alive and a fixture at the Guggenheim, MoMA, and the Met. Artists of that caliber donโt collaborate with โslopโ.
Point being thereโs no need to wait. Thereโs already *real* signal here if youโre willing to look closely. ๐