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There are lots of videos online of this, pretty cool to see, and also lots of artists apparently complaining why they don't use humans, not understanding that e

There are lots of videos online of this, pretty cool to see, and also lots of artists apparently complaining why they don't use humans, not understanding that every piece is hand finished, so they are hiring more artists than ever before. Also, the article is talking about Sai Baba but the images are of Sathya Sai Baba, they are two different people who lived a century apart.

ludicrousdispla 1y ago
This opens up a lot more possibilities for artists than it takes away.
- beeflet 1y ago
  until they invent an automatic finishing machine...
- ljlolel 1y ago
  They have fewer sculptors than ever it says
  - chiph 1y ago
    I doubt that's because of the introduction of robots, but because of the high price of materials and labor limiting who can afford them. "60 Minutes" published a similar story in 2024 and the chunk of Carrara marble needed to produce a large statue cost about $300,000. To carve a statue entirely by hand from it would be more than a year's labor, so add another $100k+ to that. If a robot can do the boring part of removing the waste, that makes sculptures more accessible. And could result in an increase in the number of sculptors in the world who are doing the finishing parts that add beauty to the stone. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robots-future-of-sculpture-some-artists-embrace-change-others-push-back-60-minutes-transcript/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robots-future-of-sculpture-some... Where I have a problem with the approach is the use of 3D scanners and robots to mass-produce copies of existing masterpieces. If everyone has an exact copy of "David" then the value of the original is diminished. If 3D design tools are used to create original pieces of art, produced with the assistance of robots (and maybe some that were never technically possible before) that's interesting.
- Ray20 1y ago
  Yeah, possibilities to try yourself in other areas. For example, in the aria of frying burgers in a fast food restaurant

ludicrousdispla 1y ago

This opens up a lot more possibilities for artists than it takes away.

beeflet 1y ago
until they invent an automatic finishing machine...
ljlolel 1y ago
They have fewer sculptors than ever it says
- chiph 1y ago
  I doubt that's because of the introduction of robots, but because of the high price of materials and labor limiting who can afford them. "60 Minutes" published a similar story in 2024 and the chunk of Carrara marble needed to produce a large statue cost about $300,000. To carve a statue entirely by hand from it would be more than a year's labor, so add another $100k+ to that. If a robot can do the boring part of removing the waste, that makes sculptures more accessible. And could result in an increase in the number of sculptors in the world who are doing the finishing parts that add beauty to the stone. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robots-future-of-sculpture-some-artists-embrace-change-others-push-back-60-minutes-transcript/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robots-future-of-sculpture-some... Where I have a problem with the approach is the use of 3D scanners and robots to mass-produce copies of existing masterpieces. If everyone has an exact copy of "David" then the value of the original is diminished. If 3D design tools are used to create original pieces of art, produced with the assistance of robots (and maybe some that were never technically possible before) that's interesting.
Ray20 1y ago
Yeah, possibilities to try yourself in other areas. For example, in the aria of frying burgers in a fast food restaurant