I had an excellent talk with
& !We discussed many topics:
The profound impact the arts have on society
How artists are impacted by digital platforms
AI tools and likeness cloning
Societal pressures to conform works or even the artists themselves
The opening video is
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The quality is a bit rough at the start, I didn't anticipate my upload speed to be much of an issue.
It will be kept in mind for future attempts!
It was such a great and relevant conversation.
Art is about sharing ourselves with each other, heart to heart, mind to mind. Art is about truth; art is about beauty, passion, creativity, vision, spirit.
It is not something to be intermediated by tech or politics or censors. Art is about keeping things real and not about how utilitarian something or someone is, as in the body scans, or unjustly not compensating individuals their proper just due for their work.
I wonder as I dabble as a painter how much benefit or disadvantage will I have for going along or not playing the part the system is demanding.
This conversation should an ongoing one, to be continued.