A brand new 176-page magazine dedicated solely to art generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has launched which is able to “function an important chronicle of this transformative second in art historical past”, says its writer Mike Brauner.
The AI Art Magazine, due to be printed biannually, is the brainchild of a Hamburg-based inventive studio referred to as polardots.studio. Christoph Grünberger, the writer of The Age of Knowledge: Embracing Algorithms in Art & Design was additionally instrumental in launching the new journal.
The new €22 magazine “showcases exceptional works and accompanying essays that set the benchmark for at this time’s AI-generated art—from stunning visible experiments to conceptually refined items that push the boundaries of this quickly evolving subject”, says a undertaking assertion. The new publication additionally claims to freeze “the second of art in a tangible printed kind whereas AI is evolving quickly”.
The cowl of the inaugural challenge incorporates a work by Japanese artist Emi Kusano, who discusses her strategy to utilizing AI. Inside there’s a “curated gallery” of 50 works, chosen from a world open name by a jury together with the German photographer Boris Eldagsen, the Mexican graphic designer Adriana Mora and Xiaomi, a jury member who was created by AI.
Eleven of the works featured are accompanied by essays written by the jury members. The US graphic designer David Carson discusses, as an illustration: “If somebody provides a command to a machine, is that individual then an artist?” His essay, drawing on US artist Kevin Esherick’s work Someplace in Michigan“demonstrates the depth of essential engagement we purpose to foster”, says Brauner. Different contributors embrace the Tokyo-based artist Jason Scuderi who focuses on Altered State- Humanity and AI in the Machine Age.
A jury with completely different members will choose submissions for the second challenge. “Screening greater than 300 submissions, all of them with in depth data on the work, the artist and the course of was extraordinarily time consuming. We’ll sit collectively in January and focus on,” Brauner provides.
“The magazine is independently funded, making certain editorial independence and inventive freedom. Whereas our first challenge is advertisement-free, we have established significant partnerships with companions who supported us and obtained customised editions for his or her purchasers,” Brauner says. The new magazine will likely be distributed via specialised art bookstores and galleries worldwide and will also be bought on-line by way of a dedicated web site.