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> The first is a world where artists abandon their craft because they are no longer able to make a living. This future definitely hurts the quality of human lif

by daenz 12y ago

> The first is a world where artists abandon their craft because they are no longer able to make a living. This future definitely hurts the quality of human life and the fulfillment and enlightenment that we gain from the arts. > The second is a world where every piece of art is an advertisement. Every video, every picture, every song is no longer the expression of the artist, but rather a vessel used to promote a product. Artists will lose their free expression in exchange for advertising space. I disagree with these two worlds. I'm a "digital artist" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeA5A_g8EHQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeA5A_g8EHQ). I'm not famous, and I make no money at it. Yet my drive to create art has never been stronger. This is the case with many artists I know. They make no money, and yet it is their passion. They work side jobs to support themselves. If anything, the difficulty to survive is a filter. The second vision has not come true either. Nothing would be more disgusting to many artists than to turn their passions into an advertisement. We find other ways to pay the bills, even if it means working jobs we would rather not work so we can create our art. I believe the probability your art will be used for advertisements is MUCH higher once you've "made it." All that said, I support the mission of this project, though I don't subscribe to the dystopian view of the future of the arts.

skidoo 12y ago
This might be of interest to you: http://23zillion.com/about/ http://23zillion.com/about/ (And your vids are AMAZING.)
mc32 12y ago
I think the future of art lies more in it becoming part in parcel of other professions -diffused in them, rather than something separate. Example, an architect would bring their art background into their creations and designs. Same for the ui/ux designer. The watchmaker the tailor, etc. Art where Art is your main vehicle toward income probably won't last long. It's always been subsidized. The population at large has rarely ever valued Art highly. For most people it's a nice to have. They prefer entertainment over thought provocation. One can argue art is necessary in the world, but that reasoning only resonates with elites, rather than the people on the street. So maybe paradoxically Art is only viable as a subsidized luxury even though it operates as an advocate for the unpopular voices and likes to think it furthers the case of the underclasses.

by daenz 12y ago

skidoo 12y ago

This might be of interest to you: http://23zillion.com/about/ http://23zillion.com/about/ (And your vids are AMAZING.)

mc32 12y ago

I think the future of art lies more in it becoming part in parcel of other professions -diffused in them, rather than something separate. Example, an architect would bring their art background into their creations and designs. Same for the ui/ux designer. The watchmaker the tailor, etc. Art where Art is your main vehicle toward income probably won't last long. It's always been subsidized. The population at large has rarely ever valued Art highly. For most people it's a nice to have. They prefer entertainment over thought provocation. One can argue art is necessary in the world, but that reasoning only resonates with elites, rather than the people on the street. So maybe paradoxically Art is only viable as a subsidized luxury even though it operates as an advocate for the unpopular voices and likes to think it furthers the case of the underclasses.