Teaching A.I. to Create Good Art: Can David Salle Succeed?

Artist David Salle has been working with an AI program to test its capacity to become a sophisticated creator of art. Through weekly meetings with technologists, the program has been tailored to Salle's requirements, generating images in his style based on descriptive prompts. The algorithm has progressed, adopting more of Salle's techniques and moving away from generic photorealism. Salle sees the experiment as sending the machine to art school, teaching it principles of light, shadow, depth, and volume. The partnership has been mutually beneficial, with Salle acting as a guinea pig for the AI platform while developing his own digital images. The experiment raises questions about the nature of art, authorship, and the future role of AI in the creative process.