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Tumult of my mind
I've been struggling with categorizing my work. Just for giggles and poop, I threw a bunch of paintings at an AI Portfolio Creator to see if it could make any sense of it all.​
Morton Studio till '17
Running my artwork through an algorithmic sausage grinder was humbling. In the AI's opinion (is that a thing?), my work fits into six categories. It makes up for this rather insulting simplification by being pretentiously flattering of my work in the category descriptions.
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I guess I wonder if AI pigeon-holing my work makes it more accessible, less "ivory tower".
Phoenixville Studio till '23
Am I just flattering myself when I think my work defies categorization?
Should I get into a philosophical debate with an AI about how it sees my work, or just accept it's opinion?
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I feel so homogenized !
"Architect Field 057"
(stock quote)
"Painting is easy when you don't know how,
but very difficult when you do"
Edgar Degas
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"To be continually playing with paint may not result in great works, but at least i have fun."
John Ivy
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"If you play with paint for long enough,
you are bound to make the 'perfect mark', completely by accident.
Ivy '19
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