In the passage from Alice Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty challenges Alice’s understanding of language, a concept that is relevant in the discussion of AI and art. Computer scientists working on generative AI aim to extract the stylistic features of an image for style transfer. This process involves training a model to distinguish between denotational and stylistic elements of an image, a concept influenced by early 20th-century formalism. The study explores the subjective perception of style, the relationship between words and images, and the fine line between human and machine-generated art. An experimental approach involving illustrators training a model raises questions about the essence of creativity, identity, and intellectual property in the era of AI.
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