TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Awarding Al 4 CHAPTER 1 Al Art through the Ages 6 CHAPTER 2 Al and Visual Art 12 CHAPTER 3 Al Authors 20 CHAPTER 4 The Future of Al Art 26 Glossary 30 Index 31
INTRODUCTION AWARDING AI On April 13 2023 photographers from around the world gathered in London It was the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony This was one of the biggest photography awards in the world Photographer and artist Boris Eldagsen
The ceremony's host announced the winner of the Creative Open category German artist Boris Eldagsen walked onstage to accept his award A screen displayed his image It was a black-and-white photo of two women Then Eldagsen shocked the art world Eldagsen refused to accept the award He had not taken the winning photo He had created it using artificial intelligence or Al Eldagsen had hoped to start a discussion about Al and art The Sony World Photography Awards take place at the Somerset House in London England
