Artistas mecánicos: Una mirada a la capacidad estética de máquinas y algoritmos desde la música pop y el pop art

Leonardo Arriagada

doi:10.14483/21450706.17401

Artistas mecánicos: Una mirada a la capacidad estética de máquinas y algoritmos desde la música pop y el pop art

Translated title of the contribution: Mechanical Artists: A Look at The Aesthetic Capability of Machines and Algorithms from Pop Music and Pop Art

Leonardo Arriagada^*

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Abstract

Despite the enormous advances that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have made, it is still controversial to claim that a machine can create art. Contrary to this view, I propose that behind the denial of the aesthetic capabilities of machines there is an anthropocentric bias. To illustrate this point, I take examples of the role that machines play in music and pop art. I have selected these genres because historically they have incorporated technological innovations without upheavals. Ultimately, this article takes pop music and Andy Warhol's method of work to illuminate new points of view on the aesthetic capabilities of machines and algorithms. At the end, the thesis that machines can create art comes out strengthened.

Translated title of the contribution	Mechanical Artists: A Look at The Aesthetic Capability of Machines and Algorithms from Pop Music and Pop Art
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	54-66
Number of pages	13
Journal	Calle 14 Revista De investigación En El Campo Del Arte
Volume	16
Issue number	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14483/21450706.17401
Publication status	Published - 2-Jan-2021

Keywords

algorithm
art
aesthetic
machine
pop

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2 Conference contribution
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What Is an AI-Generated Artwork?
Arriagada, L., Apr-2023, RoboAI-Con2023: Conference Proceedings Abstract eBook. Hanson, D., Dahbura, A., Zhang, H. & Hu, H. (eds.). The Research Catalyst, p. 31 1 p.
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AI’s Role in Creative Processes: A Functionalist Approach
Arriagada, L. & Arriagada-Bruneau, G., 24-Aug-2022, In: Odradek. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics, and New Media Theories. 8, 1, p. 77-110 34 p.
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CG-Art: Demystifying the anthropocentric bias of artistic creativity
Arriagada, L., 17-Mar-2020, In: Connection Science. 32, 4, p. 398-405 8 p.
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7 Citations (Scopus)

12 Academic presentation
1 Attending an event
1 Professional or public presentation

What Is an AI-Generated Artwork?
Leonardo Arriagada (Invited speaker)
25-Mar-2023
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic

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Proposal for an AI-generated art museum
Leonardo Arriagada (Invited speaker)
8-Apr-2021
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Hackathon for Good
Leonardo Arriagada (Contributor)
26-Nov-2021 → 28-Nov-2021
Activity: Organising and attending an event › Attending an event › Academic

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Art in times of AI
Leonardo Arriagada Beltran
12/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Academic
Artificial Intelligences - Are they Creative?
Leonardo Arriagada Arriagada Beltrán & Gabriela Arriagada-Bruneau
18/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Academic
Once upon a time there was a humanist who believed that machines can be artists
Leonardo Arriagada
08/11/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Academic

Best Discovery at Noorden Digitaal Talent Award 2020
Arriagada Beltran, Leonardo (Recipient), 10-Feb-2021
Prize › Professional
People's Choice at Noorden Digitaal Talent Award 2020
Arriagada Beltran, Leonardo (Recipient), 10-Feb-2021
Prize › Popular

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