Artificial intelligence is allegedly capable of generating anything and everything; it’s even begun to infiltrate areas of human entertainment. However, the one thing AI struggles to curate images of is the human hand.
I believe this speaks volumes about the rise of AI.
AI may be able to mimic human abilities such as art, writing, music, advertising or any other creative endeavor, but it will never be able to recreate the human experience.
The name is a giveaway; any intelligent or creative content created using AI is simply artificial.
Art is described as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects,” by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary.
It is important to note that many scientific claims about AI reflect that it has neither a conscious nor a creative imagination. These are human abilities.
AI is a faceless, soulless piece of machinery produced by large corporations, developed by a human mind.
Generative AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini expose those of us who have given up on thinking deeply and achieving an understanding of the world around us.
With the rise and rapid development of technology, society has put value on speed over understanding.
Artificial intelligence reduces our ability to think by cutting corners. To some, the convenience of this is far more exceptional than engaging in cognitive and creative thinking. For many others, AI is becoming tireless, boring and we miss thinking for ourselves.
Philosopher Simone Weil studied dehumanizing forces and explained attention as a vital shield against them. These dehumanizing forces are said to have the ability to transform a living being into a thing, which could be used to describe artificial intelligence.
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity,” Weil said.
By putting our attention onto AI, by using it to cut corners in our academic work, our creative endeavors and in our advertisements, we are allowing ourselves to become consumed by it.
