What Is AI Art?

The hand of the artist

Contrary to how it’s often described, AI is inherently human. ‘Code can be considered a type of craft,’ says Sebastian Sanchez, Christie’s Manager of Digital Art. There are always hands involved in some shape or form, although not necessarily in the traditional sense as with painting or draftsmanship. Engineers program networks, and some artists use pre-existing tools, generating art through refined text prompts.

What’s more, the variety of styles within…