AI Use in Contemporary Artists’ Practices: Implications for Art Education

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been continuously debated, as creating AI-generated art pieces has become more common in our daily lives; however, we argue that art educators are not yet prepared for this change. In this paper, we shed light on the implications of the work of contemporary artists who incorporate AI technologies into their practices, for today’s art education. We highlight the work of Patrick Tresset, Shinseungback Kimyonghun, and Es Devlin. Constantly seeking artistic possibilities in playful ways, these artists focus on intuitive processes, maintaining and developing their artistic curiosity and critical thinking, rather than on technologies themselves.

Presenters:

• Dr. Borim Song, Associate Professor (East Carolina University)
• Dr. Ahran Koo, Associate Professor (California State University, Fresno)

Session type: Paper