Art and technology have much more in common than one might think. Each of these pursuits is, after all, an attempt by humans to describe and understand the world. Though the methods used to reach that “aha” moment may be different, both art and technology are fundamentally humans, and both play very important roles in the human experience as well as human innovation(革新).
Technology is changing art and opening the doors to new virtual museums and new creative mediums. It is no secret that technology is an increasingly pervasive part of our lives, and its influence is finding its way to the art world. Some of the changes may seem obvious, like the increasing popularity of digital art galleries. But there are other, less expected changes that have made art more accessible to both creators and buyers.
Here is a question for you, “If a computer creates’art’, should it still be considered art?”This puzzlement has laid at the heart of some of the most debatable types of art, AI-produced art. AI-produced art has sold for thousands, but does that mean it is any good? An AI-produced portrait of Edmond de Belamy by French art collective Obvious Art sold for an eye-watering $432,000 in 2018, the most expensive AI painting by far.
The process of creating AI-produced art is not as complex as you may think. Though there are many different paths to creating AI art, in general, artists write algorithms(算法)that are able to “learn” a specific aesthetic(美感)by analyzing thousands of images.
The algorithm then tries to produce new images along the lines of the aesthetics it has learned. You could teach an AI algorithm to “paint” like your favorite artists. This combination of technology and art may someday prove to be one of the most exciting new areas in the art world. And with new AI artists appearing each year, some day may be getting closer.
35. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A.Different functions of art and technology. | B.Similar goal of art and technology. |
C.Definition of art and technology. | D.Limit of art and technology. |
36. What does the underlined word “pervasive” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Widespread. | B.Important. | C.Special. | D.Local. |
37. Why does the author mention an AI-produced portrait of Edmond de Belamy?
A.To stress there is argument on art’s influence. | B.To argue that people have wrong attitudes to art. |
C.To say art can be measured by money. | D.To prove technology’s influence on art. |
38. What’s the author’s attitude towards the combination of technology and art?
A.Aggressive. | B.Neutral. | C.Positive. | D.Critical. |