In the contemporary art world, Scottish artist Michael Forbes has attracted widespread attention with his unique way of protest. He chose to smear his artwork to express his strong dissatisfaction with the growing negative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the art field. This behavior is not only a protection of personal creation, but also a warning to the entire art ecosystem.
Forbes pointed out that artificial intelligence floods the Internet with a large number of images and uses artists' works to create without authorization, a behavior that seriously threatens the livelihoods of many artists. By smearing his works, he called on the society to reflect and pay attention to AI's infringement in the art field, and emphasized the importance of protecting artists' rights and interests.
On four paintings, Forbes has "edited" including works by John Lennon and American singer Taylor Swift. He said that under these smears were the result of his hard work for hours, and he was heartbroken. Forbes' protests were inspired by an artist friend who stopped sharing his work on social media due to problems AI has caused to artists.
Forbes once actively utilized the Internet to showcase his work through social media and connect with galleries around the world. However, in the face of competition for AI-generated images, he had to adjust his strategy and now only shares some of the works on social media and invites people to attend the exhibition in person to watch the complete works. He believes that artists have struggled to compete with computer-generated images, leading many to abandon their careers as artists.
Although Forbes' behavior may be a trivial protest, he hopes to arouse the importance of AI infringement in the art field through his actions and make more people think about this issue. His actions are not only a protection of personal creation, but also a warning to the entire art ecosystem, calling on the society to pay attention to and protect the rights and interests of artists.
Key points:
⭐ Scottish artist Michael Forbes expressed protests on the negative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the art field by smearing his own artwork.
⭐ Forbes has "edited" on four paintings, including works by John Lennon and American singer Taylor Swift, who hopes to arouse attention to AI's infringement in the arts through his actions.
⭐ Artists are no longer able to compete with computer-generated images, leading many to abandon their careers as artists.