Can AI Artists Like Botto Redefine Creativity—or Are They Just Fancy Algorithms?

Is creativity still uniquely human, or has an AI like Botto, selling millions in artwork, already blurred the line between art and algorithms?

Botto, a decentralized AI artist, has generated over $4 million in sales since 2021. Developed by artist Mario Klingemann and others, Botto uses an AI image generator paired with a "taste model" tuned by community votes. Governed by a DAO, enthusiasts influence its development using $Botto cryptocurrency.

Recently, Botto’s creators added a language model to allow it to discuss its work, with plans for it to evolve its own artistic “personality.” However, Botto raises ethical questions, as its models are trained on copyrighted works, intensifying fears of AI displacing human artists.

Does Botto’s success signal a new era of artistic agency, or does it amplify the importance of human creativity?

Read the full article on Wired.

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