Winter dream journey of an AI artist

The Christmas season, when the days get shorter and the nights get longer, has always had something very special for me. It often makes me think and sentimental - perhaps even more so this year than usual. For two years now, I have been dedicating myself intensively to my art: creating images using artificial intelligence.
Some people may be skeptical at this point and ask: “Art? With AI?” Yes, I know, the topic is polarizing. But I don't want to spark a fundamental discussion here, but rather give an insight into why I consider this work to be art.
Let me make a comparison: Anyone who owns a smartphone can take one or two pretty pictures using the automatic function of their device. But would we call such recordings art? Hardly. But when an experienced photographer creates an image - incorporating his knowledge of image composition, lighting and subsequent editing - then the result can very well be art. It is not necessarily the object depicted that becomes art, but rather the creative interpretation, the interplay of technology, craftsmanship and the photographer's very personal signature.
The same is true with the creation of AI images. Of course, you can generate quick, random results with just a few words like “a purring, amorous cat.” But what happens is rarely more than a product of chance. An AI artist, on the other hand, invests countless hours into understanding and mastering the technology. Through months of learning and experimenting with countless parameters, he develops the ability to purposefully create images that are true works of art - shaped by his style, vision and artistic expression.
As someone who used to expose film manually, I clearly remember the excitement when the first results became visible in the darkroom. Later, with the switch to digital photography, it was a similar feeling to edit the RAW files in programs like Lightroom and reveal their full glory. This feeling of excitement - ​​the wonder, patience and joy of what is being created - is exactly how I feel today when creating my AI images.
I can take the liberty of saying this because I look back on years of creative work: as a photographer, filmmaker, musician and hobby painter. These experiences showed me that it is not the tool that creates art, but the passion, skill and intention of the artist.
Michael Kilian
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[@werneroffenhauser6694]

Sehr schön wieder Michael,was man mit KI mittlerweile alles machen kann wahnsinn😄👍👍👍

[@CineBlick]

Hin und wieder , möchte ich auch die Möglichkeiten von KI etwas zeigen. Meist verbindet man mit KI das berühmte Bild vom Pabst im Schneeanzug. Es gibt jedoch viel mehr Möglichkeiten , seine Kreativität damit auszutoben. Vielen lieben Dank für deinen Kommentar.

[@OutdoorAndNatureActivities]

Hallo Michael, ich habe mir deine Worte in der Beschreibung aufmerksam durchgelesen und das Video entsprechend betrachtet. Wie du sinngemäß schreibst ist es nicht das Werkzeug welches großes erschafft, sondern die Idee und der Wille und die Kreativität diese umzusetzen. Grüße Holger

[@CineBlick]

Vielen lieben Dank Holger. Ich wollte mit meinem Beitrag die Bewertung von KI Bildern versachlichen und auch die Freude wecken sich damit auseinanderzusetzen. LG Michael

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

Hallo Michael, sehr schöne Bilder, die Musik klingt etwas unheimlich, aber das ist ok. Einige der Bilder erinnerten mich an die Werke des deutschen Malers Julius von Klever. Herzliche grüsse. Claudio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_von_Klever

[@CineBlick]

Hallo Claudio, tatsächlich habe ich im Hintergrund meine Einstellungen eine verstärkung des Malers " Jean Babtiste Monge" . Julius Klever hätte aber sicher auch eine Motivation in den von der KI erstellten Bilden gefunden. Liebe Grüße Michael

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