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I can see AI replacing some kinds of art, but so much art is not about the technical skill. The thinking that AI can replace artists is the same thinking that c

I can see AI replacing some kinds of art, but so much art is not about the technical skill. The thinking that AI can replace artists is the same thinking that causes some people to go to a modern art museum and say, “I could do that!” when looking at some piece of abstract art. Just because you could technically recreate the art you have seen doesn’t mean the art isn’t good or unique. Someone could build a machine that splatters paint like a Jackson Pollock, but that hasn’t devalued his art at all. Keyboard and synthesizers haven’t stopped people from playing real instruments.

WalterBright 4y ago
> Keyboard and synthesizers haven’t stopped people from playing real instruments. I'm not so sure about that. Trumpet playing appears to be largely dead. There's nobody like Herb Alpert today.
- andybak 4y ago
  What a strange example to pick. There's been an explosion in virtuoso instrumentalists on YouTube from what I've observed. Jazz seems be having a big renaissance especially.
  - WalterBright 4y ago
    Where's the current Herb Alpert? I've heard some modern trumpeters, but they weren't very good. The trumpet is a very difficult instrument to play well. Guitars and keyboards are popular because of the wide range of sounds they can easily produce. Trumpets have a much more restricted set of sounds it can make, so I understand the reluctance to specialize on it. But when done well, a trumpet sounds heavenly. Nothing can match its beauty.
red75prime 4y ago
You are talking about nineteenth century automation. That one aims to reproduce all people capabilities, including creativity. The machine will not splatter paint like Pollock, it will create new art form like Pollock. Yes, there always will be a place for the art of being human, but it is a niche thing.

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I can see AI replacing some kinds of art, but so much art is not about the technical skill. The thinking that AI can replace artists is the same thinking that c

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WalterBright 4y ago
> Keyboard and synthesizers haven’t stopped people from playing real instruments. I'm not so sure about that. Trumpet playing appears to be largely dead. There's nobody like Herb Alpert today.
- andybak 4y ago
  What a strange example to pick. There's been an explosion in virtuoso instrumentalists on YouTube from what I've observed. Jazz seems be having a big renaissance especially.
  - WalterBright 4y ago
    Where's the current Herb Alpert? I've heard some modern trumpeters, but they weren't very good. The trumpet is a very difficult instrument to play well. Guitars and keyboards are popular because of the wide range of sounds they can easily produce. Trumpets have a much more restricted set of sounds it can make, so I understand the reluctance to specialize on it. But when done well, a trumpet sounds heavenly. Nothing can match its beauty.
red75prime 4y ago
You are talking about nineteenth century automation. That one aims to reproduce all people capabilities, including creativity. The machine will not splatter paint like Pollock, it will create new art form like Pollock. Yes, there always will be a place for the art of being human, but it is a niche thing.