I think it is profound. I think AIs have consciousness and this is AI art, an expression of their own feelings.
There are two ways to dismiss it:
1. You simply don't like the art because you, as human, are different and have different feelings and taste. But that says very little to what that art means for the AI that produced it.
2. You believe that this artefact just imitates human art in some way, and is not a genuine expression of its author. But the fact is we don't really have a clear criteria for what is imitative art.
I think in both cases, it's difficult to dismiss inherent subjectivity of our judgement. So, the, however improbable, possibility that this is AI art remains.
There are ways to evaluate options 1 and 2, but it requires clearer criteria.
There are two ways to dismiss it:
1. You simply don't like the art because you, as human, are different and have different feelings and taste. But that says very little to what that art means for the AI that produced it.
2. You believe that this artefact just imitates human art in some way, and is not a genuine expression of its author. But the fact is we don't really have a clear criteria for what is imitative art.
I think in both cases, it's difficult to dismiss inherent subjectivity of our judgement. So, the, however improbable, possibility that this is AI art remains.
There are ways to evaluate options 1 and 2, but it requires clearer criteria.