Symposium Proposal
Is AI ruining art or is it the next best thing to?
How often have you seen a piece of art and wondered if it was really made by a human? As AI keeps advancing, this question is becoming more common. While AI can be a useful tool, it has also caused many people to lose their jobs and even their creative identity to machine-made content. For some, this feels like a real threat to human creativity, leading to boycotts of AI products and petitions to limit or remove AI from society. Others, however, have embraced it, using AI to grow their careers and explore new creative opportunities.
One example of this is AI voice-over work. Creators can use AI to give voices to fictional characters or real people, making them say things they never actually said or creating conversations that would never happen in real life.
Take the TikToker Eijogu Dennis, for example. He uses AI-generated voices of real people, Marvel superheroes, Dragon Ball Z characters, and even his own original characters. He inserts himself into these stories, often playing funny roles like Steven, a sports reporter. By combining AI voices with his live performances dancing, shaking hands, or striking poses, he makes these virtual characters feel alive. His work shows a positive side of AI, blending humor, storytelling, and creativity to build a unique and entertaining world.
Still, the rise of artificial intelligence in the arts comes with downsides. AI-generated art can flood the internet with cheap content, but much of it lacks the depth, meaning, and emotional impact that comes from real human experience. Since AI often learns by using existing artwork without permission, artists who have spent years perfecting their skills may see their work undervalued or even stolen. This raises serious concerns about fairness, ownership, and plagiarism. On top of that, because AI relies on the same data sources, its creations can become repetitive and predictable, reducing the diversity and originality of art.
Most importantly, art has always been a deeply human form of expression. It reflects personal struggles, emotions, and cultural experiences. If AI begins to dominate the creative world, we risk losing that human connection. What happens when stories, songs, and paintings are shaped more by algorithms designed for clicks and views than by genuine human experiences?
Dennisโs work shows that AI can be a powerful creative tool, but it also reminds us of the bigger questions about the future of art, creativity, and human expression.
Live Art Ritual
When we go to class, we often fall into a repetitive cycle, raising our hands to ask questions, taking notes, using our computers, and doing simple tasks like washing our hands. But what if things were left to chance? Imagine being given a task with no plan, where everything happens naturally.
We wanted to portray a sense of randomness with the common actions we do on a near daily basis using the subject of the classroom and the wheel as our median. Drawing inspiration from Rirkrit Tiravanija. An artist which created experimental and live art ritual pieces which included cooking meals. His works, Untitled 1990 (pad thai) and Cafe Deutschland (1993) allow for unplanned environments based on specific tasks, repetitive in nature, surrounding specific locations/subjects (Food).
The goal of the wheel was to create separation between scenes and build suspense, leaving the audience curious about what would happen next. It also highlighted that, even though all the scenarios took place in the classroom, they werenโt connected to each other. We also added a wildcard option. Since red was the rarest color on the board, landing on it gave us the chance to perform unique scenes that acted like โmemory portals.โ These stood apart from the usual tasks, which were linked to the more common colors.
Artist Statement
Our classroom experiences are reflected in this live art ceremony we created. The way we respond to unexpected events is shaped by our past experiences.
We used the color wheel as a symbol, treating it like a cycle of repeating behaviors. Its circular form represents consistency and repetition, showing how patterns shape our lives.
Even though each task was completed differently and often at random, we all thought carefully about how to approach the work. This process made us reflect on our own lives and past experiences while creating something physical. Because these activities are familiar, the audience is encouraged to think about their own habits and interpret how they might create their own version of the ritual.
Since preschool, weโve repeated daily routines without questioning why. In many ways, we act almost like machines, following the same habits: asking questions, Googling information, taking notes on laptops. These actions are so ingrained in our lives that they feel automatic. When we perform these routines at unusual times or without clear purpose, they transform into an experimental form of art.
Classroom Experiences is a psychological. It highlights our humanity, challenges how we view routine, and shows that even familiar tasks can take on new meaning when performed differently.
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Speculative Assignment: Greys Anatomy
White halls and uncomfortable chairs for the half of my childhood, the walls of clinics and hospitals wasn’t an uncommon sight for me. Due to a weak immune system as well of other health concerns my mothers maternal instincts was so great that upon the first sign of my diminishing health she would take us to a doctor. I appreciate it now that I am older but back then I hated the hospitals, they had an eerie and robotic sound to them that i grew a custom to but still disliked it nonetheless. This video is thought process and feelings I held while in these places as well as the vitamins I consume on a daily basis. the mind can play tricks on us making nightmares of dislikes and dreams out of joys this was my goal, to embody a nightmare.
