Process

One of the primary aims of this experiment was to explore StyleNet as a creative authoring tool. For this, we used the upcoming “DeepUI” — a powerful open-source user-interface for StyleNet/DeepDream, that enables interacting with visual CreativeA.I systems in a useable and fast way. It is optimised for animations, enabling the creation of results similar to this wonderful Alice in Wonderland StyleNet video by Gene Kogan.

Taking the outputs of CreativeA.I systems and re-processing them by human hand is fascinating. This concept has previously been explored in a collaboration between A.I researcher Roelof Pieters & Painter C. M. Kosemen — yielding compelling results.

Final Thoughts

Creative A.I´s are poised to have a big impact in the years to come. The implications of this new creation paradigm are immense. Creative industries and artistic expression will be transformed by Creative A.I´s in fundamental ways. If we can master these new tools, they will enable radical new aesthetics, processes and narratives. It wont be limited to the visual arts, as early crude results from applying StyleNet to audio illustrate. Exiting Times!