AI and neural networks can be viewed as a new tool of self-expression for artists that can help replicate and mix different styles of art within one artwork. Historically, the development of a new tool in art led to increased artistic activity, the creation of new genres, and the exploration of new possibilities. AI offers artists a different level of interaction between their ideas and a final product, as it introduces powerful electronic instruments into the process.
AI and neural networks can lower the entry barriers into art, simplifying the work process with various artistic tools present these days and offering beginners its advice (Aue, 2018). Art history is as long as human history itself; art has experienced incalculable changes and shifts while accompanying humankind since the dawn of time. To some extent, modern art incorporates all of its previous histories, making art a complicated subject to study. Moreover, the accelerated development of new artistic tools complicated the picture even further. Therefore, the entry barriers into the domain of art are constantly rising. AI can be the tool that changes the status quo by incorporating and simplifying other tools and experiences within it, thus helping novice artists along their path.
A widescale use of AI and neural networks in art contributes to their further development and improvement. The use of neural networks in the art domain already helps humanity understand its own nature better – the learning patterns, the definition, and the source of such concepts as knowledge and creativity. Further research and advancements in the field can lead to breakthroughs in understanding both humans and artificial intelligence.
References
Aue, J. (2018). The relationship between art and AI. Medium.