art42
AI
generative art
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
28 positive, 34 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 22 critical, out of 90 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Idea: 19 for, 18 againstDesign: 3 for, 2 againstPricing: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Images look convincing and aesthetic, comparable to museum art
From 3 comments
I'm not an art expert or an artist, but I spent a lot of time in art galleries and museums forty years ago looking closely at and thinking about abstract art. Some of the pieces…
tkgally on HNTo my untrained eye, many of these images are as good as anything else I've seen from humans. What qualities make me say that? Your images create a visceral response. They evoke…
starchild_3001 on HNThe results are really impressive. I have been studying art non-professionally for the past 5 odd years now and I would be hard pressed to tell you if any one of the pictures…
flyGuyOnTheSly on HN
Strong visual response and interesting thoughts evoked
From 2 comments
To my untrained eye, many of these images are as good as anything else I've seen from humans. What qualities make me say that? Your images create a visceral response. They evoke…
starchild_3001 on HNThis one is amazing https://vcloud42.com/file/art42-cdn/cubism/seed_0000086582.jpg It reminds me of those time slice type photos, where the bottom is when the little 'tree' on…
jcims on HN
Objections
AI output lacks meaning, intent and emotion of human art
From 4 comments
I get the appeal from a "it's fascinating we can make computers do this" stance. I don't get the appeal as trying to appreciate this as actual art (or music in the case of…
alharith on HNNot trying to denigrate the amazing technical skill needed to make this thing, but from the point of view of someone who makes art, this is a pastiche image maker. I have yet to…
kengor on HNI love cubism and this plain sucks. You see clearly that is not human work, there is no subject, there is no meaning, there aren't emotions...is garbage.
lchiodi on HNIt can be worse you could also work on SAP, like the author (No harsh feeling/flame war ; thank you to the author for this artsy experience ; but I couldn't help but notice this,…
GistNoesis on HN
Repetitive styles and limited variety
From 2 comments
Hey this is an awesome project with really cool results. I think it can be grouped with "found art" conceptually. Several of the generated pieces are really quite interesting,…
adzm on HNI think that postmodern view on art has fallen out of popularity. It’s silly to abstract away the artist and kinda pretend there may as well not be one, and that the full meaning…
shrimpx on HN
Lacks texture and detail at higher resolution
From 1 comment
I need more $$ to feed the GPU monster, and then you will get more texture :) This is more of technical issue that can be solved quite easy, but you are right, most of them lack…
valentinvieriu on HN
Requests
Print option for large canvas or hanging display
From 3 comments
I think you have an opportunity here --- I found myself wondering how much it would cost to get a nice-quality print on canvas or metal. Something I could hang in my office. They…
rfeague on HNTbh, with direct printing to (large) canvas being reasonably priced now, this could be an easy sell Especially if they can be generated at 300dpi+
joshspankit on HNI've added the option to print now. Feel free to give it a try
valentinvieriu on HN
Support for other art style seeds
From 1 comment
Is your problem that you know its bot-generated, or that you think there's some flaw in the pictures? What if you didn't know that the painting was the work of a bot? What if it…
willvarfar on HN
Questions
Is AI-generated art really art?
From 2 comments
Doesn't AI generated art violate the whole definition of art?
ritwik310 on HNI get the appeal from a "it's fascinating we can make computers do this" stance. I don't get the appeal as trying to appreciate this as actual art (or music in the case of…
alharith on HN
Can art experts tell AI from human art in a blind test?
From 2 comments
I wonder how art experts would assess these paintings in a blinded experiment ("blinded" figuratively, of course ;-)
Rochus on HNThis is indistinguishable from something that would be hanging in an art museum, and anyone pretending otherwise only believes so because they know a priori that it is generated…
allovernow on HN
Alternatives named
Generative art sites like sanbase.com
From 1 comment
http://www.sanbase.com/ - these were created long before AI became a household name. Actually no AI involved at all. All just pure math. Think it is called "generative art" or…
FpUser on HN
Debris, a random image collage project
From 1 comment
Reminds me of Debris by a NullSoft employee. It would download random pictures using a search engine, and it would craft it together. The end result is unique, and allowed you to…
Fnoord on HN