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Does an artist not see thousands of artworks as they develop their style? Do artists not experiment with hundreds of styles as they hone in on something they wa
by yboris 3y ago
Does an artist not see thousands of artworks as they develop their style? Do artists not experiment with hundreds of styles as they hone in on something they want to be theirs? Is the internet, a tool that lets them see even more artworks, preventing creators from developing their personal style?
As I understand it, we've seen an explosion of different dancing styles as various apps let users share their craft with others - a quicker evolution of a greater variety of dancing. And I'm confident dancers use technology like playing videos at slower speeds to analyze others' movements.
- nottorp 3y agoYou're right, but there's a large difference between your brain doing the analysis and a template or computer wizard telling you what to "create". [Link picked at random] https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/three-act-structure/ https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/three-act-structure/ Do you really think this did wonders for movie originality?
- yboris 3y agoI've heard the phrase "you have to know the rules to break them" (or something similar). The next generation of creators may look at that and choose to change their story telling on purpose, or exaggerate the curves, or something else ... that's what creativity is about - trying variations. Just because Hollywood is pumping out movies you find unpleasant doesn't mean art is dead. You and I probably agree more than this conversation suggests. You're right that people can and likely will stick to patterns that are successful, and that will mean there may be more copy-cat cookie-cutter stuff out there. But I strongly suspect that it will allow other creators to rocket past old mistakes or common tropes towards something novel.
- _aavaa_ 3y ago[dead]