DALL E: Salvador Dali's gamer tag

Let's be honest, what does DALL-E sound like more-- a highly advanced AI-powered image generation system that can generate high-resolution, photorealistic images from plain descriptions-- or Salvador Dali's gamer tag?

The rise of artificial intelligence in the art world is the newest point of conversation in the AI discourse, and this time, it's got a lot of eyebrows raising after websites like ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com have gone viral.

The introduction of AI art marks a huge shift in the way artists create, produce, and distribute their work. Generated entirely through a bunch of machines, numbers and possibly non-human entities disguised in plain sight, AI-generated art is created by algorithms and software programs that are trained on large datasets of images, sounds, or other sensory inputs. It's constantly learning-- and so every time it's used, it gains more insight and knowledge that lets it create new, unique outputs.

But why does it seem like everyone's suddenly talking about The Next Rembrandt or AI-Generated Cats out of nowhere?

Well, the sudden rise in AI art can be chalked down to a few simple things. Its incredible speed allows anyone to generate art at a speed that would be impossible to achieve in real life, and since it's constantly learning, the evolution of its systems allows artists to incorporate elements and styles that would otherwise be difficult to produce. Coupled with the growing accessibility of AI tools and platforms, the whole thing just got a lot more popular. Recreating Monet is just a click away now.

These pieces also sell for a huge amount of money at major art auctions and exhibitions. The growing commercialization of AI art has cast a spotlight on its potential economic viability. The growth of the tech industry and the increasing investment in AI and related technologies also contribute to how rapidly the systems evolve to suit consumer needs. The increasing public interest in AI art and the intersection of art and technology has also been driven by the growing recognition of its potential to challenge traditional notions of art and creativity, as well as by the fascination with the role of technology in shaping our world and future.

Check out some of the results The Next Big Thing created through OpenAi's DALL•E software just by writing a few words' worths of descriptions!

(Note: all collegiate students depicted in the art below pulling an all-nighter to work on their assignments are purely fictitious and any resemblance to persons, in this team or otherwise, is purely coincidental. Ahem.)

Did you hear about AI art before the sudden uprise in its popularity? Where did you hear of it first? Let us know in the comments below!