Many may be wondering why we choose to use AI Art on most of our products.
TLDR: We love the styles of famous artist who have passed and wondered what would happen if we gave the AI a specific scene or topic and had it create a new work in the style of one of our favorites.
One of the first attempts was a series of Hummingbird works. This was actually the result of a project for our bed and breakfast where all the rooms are named after hummingbirds. Just for fun, I asked AI to create "hummingbirds in the style of <specific famous artist>," I tried it with Da Vinci, Escher, Klimt, Degas, Monet, Kahlo, and O'Keefe and got some amazing results!
Although some of these results (such as Kaleidoscope of Hummingbirds - in the style of Klimt) could never be mistaken for the work of the actual artist, others are quite representative as "plausible" works the artists could have accomplished!
From the resulting images, I was inspired to write a small book entitled "AI Hummingbirds - Using AI Art to Inspire Creativity" and while it hasn't (yet) become a best-seller, it's helped a few people overcome writer's block and the intimidating power of a blank canvas.
We don't have any political agenda here. We will not sample the work of any living artist or author or try to mimic any specific work of art too closely. AI can be a powerful tool, but it could also be used as a weapon if not carefully managed and curated.
You are encouraged to view these works with an open mind. If you are curious to see what "Three Ladies at a Table by a Lake" would look like had Hopper painted it (sort of) - take a look at "Glamorous Ladies." If a student of Monet decided to paint a unicorn on a beach, might it look anything at all like our "Unicorn by the Sea?" If Magritte painted "Flock of Hummingbirds," would they all be wearing tiny bowler hats?
If you can appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of these bold and colorful designs, consider which of our products (if any) you would like to see them on.
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