Why AI-Generated Images Cannot Be Considered True Art
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Mary Pezzulo
Summary
The article argues that true art requires human intention, emotion, and lived experience — qualities that AI-generated images fundamentally lack. Using Van Gogh's "Starry Night" as a central example, the author explores how art emerges from human struggle, perception, and meaning-making, concluding that while AI can produce visually appealing images, it cannot create art in the authentic sense.
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AI can make images, but it can't make art.
If no one has taught you how to look at a painting, you might not have the knack.
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