Is AI Enhancing Art or Erasing the Artist?

This article is about a topic I have had in my mind for a while now, the intersection of artificial intelligence and art. I deeply value creativity in all its raw, imperfect, and emotional forms. But I am concerned by the rise of AI-generated art.

With each headline shouting about the latest AI model that can paint, compose, or write with incredible realism, creative circles ask, "What does this mean for artists like me and you?"

Just this past week, while many navigated the power blackouts in parts of Spain (and Portugal/France), we all witnessed something magical thanks to the videos released on social channels in the aftermath.

Without electricity and digital distractions, the streets came alive in the most human of ways. People danced under the stars, strumming guitars, listening to analogue radios, and drawing with nothing but charcoal, pencils, and imagination.

There was no algorithm. No prompt. Just raw expression. It reminded me that at the heart of art lies something deeply human, connection.

Whether you think about it or not, we all crave connection, and as I wrote a few weeks ago, we’re more connected than ever, yet loneliness statistics continue to climb.

As a child, and from an arts point of view, I took black and white pencil drawing and singing lessons, and played the piano. Then, as I got older, I dabbled in a bit of acting and dance, so the arts will always be close to my heart. Plus, I know some very talented artists whom I admire and respect.

But here we are in 2025, where technology is, as I will never get tired of saying, an embedded force in our everyday lives. So, where does that leave traditional artists? Let's talk about it.

The full article was posted in the publication "Tomorrow's Affairs" on May 4th, 2025

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