Journal
Writing on AI art, copyright, display, artists, and the stakes of living with digital work now.
Canvas vs Screen: How Digital Frames Enhance, Not Replace, Traditional Art
A digital frame isn’t a rival to a canvas; it’s a partner. Keep the tactile presence of paintings while adding rotation, time-based work, and room-aware brightness. Done thoughtfully, screens expand how you live with art—bringing rhythm, variety, and intention to your walls without replacing what you love.
What’s Really at Stake: How Getty v Stability AI will shape provenance for AI-generated art
Getty says Stability trained on millions of its photos; Stability says models learn patterns, not copies. This Part One explains why the case matters for provenance and trust, how watermark artifacts fit into the legal story, and where the UK and U.S. actions stand. We also share how Mindset approaches AI-generated works while the law catches up.
Does AI Art Devalue Human Art? Part I: Skepticism, History, and the Question of Value
AI art arrived with promise and controversy, and the questions are not simple. Does abundance dull originality, and what happens to authorship when training data includes living artists without consent. We look at history, from photography to digital editing, the market’s mixed response since the 2018 Christie’s sale, and the ethics now in the spotlight. This essay treats the criticism seriously and asks how culture, collectors, and curators should respond.