Mixing tribal gestures with organic symbols and visual ciphers, Jari Anttonen’s AI motifs filter through layers of meaning and distill into a kind of techno mythology.
Hi Julia, I enjoyed reading your piece on Jari Anttonen's AI art. Thank you. I did wonder however, about the title, "AI + Art = Tech Myth". While the concept of a "tech myth" is off-course intriguing, I wasn't sure if it was intended to have a positive or negative connotation. On the one hand, the sources highlight how AI art can create new mythologies and push the boundaries of artistic expression. On the other hand, the idea of a "myth" could also suggest a sense of artificiality or disillusionment with AI art. What's your opinion about this?
Interesting question. Thank you for asking. I hadn't thought of it that way.
AI, generative, and tech-based art, being so new and unvetted, grants artists the freedom to explore terrain that traditional contemporary art does not entirely approve of. For example, illustrative storytelling, which AI is good at conveying.
I used "techno-mythic" to describe Jair's style. By combining ancient magical, mythical symbolism with tech imagery, he is pointing out the adaptive nature of human innovation. We rarely make disconnected leaps of imagination. By replacing old symbols with new tech, he suggests humanities belief (real or misplaced) in the "powers" of the technology. All in all, his use of the familiar opens a path for further contemplation about the unknowns that lie ahead.
On a personal note, I hope you've been able to find a new location for your gallery. Maybe even on a Dead End street? :-) - Julia
Thanks for clarifying this. About our new space, Yes, we have a new location, not in a dead-end street as before but in a nice spot nearby our previous location. The name 'Dead End Gallery' referred to a new start in art.
Hi Julia, I enjoyed reading your piece on Jari Anttonen's AI art. Thank you. I did wonder however, about the title, "AI + Art = Tech Myth". While the concept of a "tech myth" is off-course intriguing, I wasn't sure if it was intended to have a positive or negative connotation. On the one hand, the sources highlight how AI art can create new mythologies and push the boundaries of artistic expression. On the other hand, the idea of a "myth" could also suggest a sense of artificiality or disillusionment with AI art. What's your opinion about this?
Interesting question. Thank you for asking. I hadn't thought of it that way.
AI, generative, and tech-based art, being so new and unvetted, grants artists the freedom to explore terrain that traditional contemporary art does not entirely approve of. For example, illustrative storytelling, which AI is good at conveying.
I used "techno-mythic" to describe Jair's style. By combining ancient magical, mythical symbolism with tech imagery, he is pointing out the adaptive nature of human innovation. We rarely make disconnected leaps of imagination. By replacing old symbols with new tech, he suggests humanities belief (real or misplaced) in the "powers" of the technology. All in all, his use of the familiar opens a path for further contemplation about the unknowns that lie ahead.
On a personal note, I hope you've been able to find a new location for your gallery. Maybe even on a Dead End street? :-) - Julia
Thanks for clarifying this. About our new space, Yes, we have a new location, not in a dead-end street as before but in a nice spot nearby our previous location. The name 'Dead End Gallery' referred to a new start in art.
We had our first opening last week which was a great succes. New works by SuxyOneKenobi, see our website https://deadendgallery.com/winkel/suzyonekenobi-c-25.html
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