Ways of Seeing, and Selling, AI Art

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07685v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:44:11 GMT
• Title: Ways of Seeing, and Selling, AI Art
• Authors: Imke van Heerden,
• Abstract summary: Christie's first AI art auction drew criticism for showcasing a controversial genre.<n>Backlash could be viewed as a microcosm of AI's contested position in the creative economy.<n>This paper explores how, among social dissonance, machine learning finds its place in the artworld.
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• Abstract: In early 2025, Augmented Intelligence - Christie's first AI art auction - drew criticism for showcasing a controversial genre. Amid wider legal uncertainty, artists voiced concerns over data mining practices, notably with respect to copyright. The backlash could be viewed as a microcosm of AI's contested position in the creative economy. Touching on the auction's presentation, reception, and results, this paper explores how, among social dissonance, machine learning finds its place in the artworld. Foregrounding responsible innovation, the paper provides a balanced perspective that champions creators' rights and brings nuance to this polarised debate. With a focus on exhibition design, it centres framing, which refers to the way a piece is presented to influence consumer perception. Context plays a central role in shaping our understanding of how good, valuable, and even ethical an artwork is. In this regard, Augmented Intelligence situates AI art within a surprisingly traditional framework, leveraging hallmarks of "high art" to establish the genre's cultural credibility. Generative AI has a clear economic dimension, converging questions of artistic merit with those of monetary worth. Scholarship on ways of seeing, or framing, could substantively inform the interpretation and evaluation of creative outputs, including assessments of their aesthetic and commercial value.

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