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create a new artwork but a derivative of the original. For AI Fabian Wurm, Flusser was not a regressive cultural critic;
to work in this manner and generate “artwork,” the artistic instead, he viewed the computer as a catalyst for a small-
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capture the aura; it can only control signs or codes from Regarding AI technology’s application to the artistic
artwork because these are what can be copied, interpolated, sector, the following query still has to be answered: Does
compiled, and imitated. This is possible only under the science make an effort to influence the usage of scientific
presumption that an artwork’s narrativity, rather than its language in art? Does rational thinking extend its methods
aura qualities, defines it as artistic. to the arts? These are concerns that one is encouraged to
The overflow of hyper-reality resulting from narrative consider.
tends toward increased characterized by “distances,” such This article explores the aura of artworks by contrasting
as enumerations, hyper-factuality, hyper-production, AI-generated art with original works of art. The research
and hyper-consumption, rather than depth. The logic led to the following query: how can art simultaneously
of narrative drives hyper-reality, hyper-production, and convey some truth and subvert the permanence of
hyper-consumption; lacking awareness of distance or the presence? It is found that art achieves this by acting as a
need for slowing down, nor does it allow for meditative contingent interlocutor with the absolute. Art is drawn
immersion in depth. Since the aura of the artwork is tied to into the metaphysical yearning for the Other through the
depth rather than the logic of enumeration, it is overlooked discourse of contingency to an absolute. The artwork’s aura
in the narrative approach. This happens when language emerges from this process, serving as an indicator of the
ceases to be speech, becoming an independent code that relationship characterized by an infinite flickering between
may be utilized for operations, such as assembly, imitation, presence and otherness.
copying, and mimicking. Language is thus separated from
speech, its closest relation, leading to presentation replacing AI employs rationalized language as a narrative rather
speech and language mimicking expression-meaning than artistic speech (expression). AI cannot capture the
by generating presentation-meaning. Consequently, AI aura of an artwork; it can only manipulate signs, codes, or
performs a logical series of actions, made feasible by the styles from it. This study demonstrates the importance of
presumption that an artwork’s narrativity, rather than its emphasizing the aura of artworks to differentiate between
aura qualities, defines it as artistic. If language is employed AI-generated non-art pieces and real works of art.
apart from speech, there is no differentiation between AI-generated art is incapable of creating novelty
work produced by humans and computers. Wherever (novum) because AI works are absolute mimesis, or
language ceases to be speech, artists will be “replaced” by replication without remains. It is concluded that AI cannot
AI. However, to distinguish between AI-generated artwork take over the aura; the aura cannot be rationalized or
and one made by an artist, one must rely on the aura of simulated. Instead, AI is limited to manipulating codes
the artwork. This suggests that an aura cannot be produced or symbols contained in an artwork. This article does
by AI. The significant distinction between conventional not argue that it is impossible to establish the truth in an
artistic materials and AI tools lies in the aura’s ability to artwork created with AI assistance. Rather, it asserts that
oscillate between an artwork’s corporality and reference, AI cannot be the author or co-author of a work of art.
a quality AI-generated art cannot achieve. AI works are Artworks can be created using AI technology, but only if
absolute mimesis, or imitation without remnants; thus, its creation retains its own artistic language – the language
unable to create novelty (novum). that encounters otherness.
As a pure mimetic principle and imitation without AI-assisted works cannot be considered art as long
remnants, virtuality lacks an aspect of otherness as well as AI is employed as a language in artistic expression,
as artwork’s aura. In conclusion, AI could only control imitating the language of other artistic media. However, AI
signs or codes, not the aura of an artwork, which it cannot has the potential to assist in art creation if it is used solely
simulate. as a supplemental technical instrument and if the artwork’s
artistic language transcends it.
5. Conclusion
Vilém Flusser contends that contemporary society has Acknowledgments
established distinct boundaries between the domains of None.
art and technology. The two branches of culture – arts
as qualitative and soft, and science as quantitative and Funding
hard – are estranged from one another. According to None.
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