The AI of the Beholder

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The AI of the Beholder</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Dr. Joshua Cunningham explores how generative artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of art creativity and authorship-and what it means for the future of human expression.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From prehistoric cave paintings to the rise of Midjourney DALL·E and Stable Diffusion this accessible and thought-provoking book traces the intertwined history of art and technology. Drawing on real-world case studies cultural debates and the latest research Cunningham examines the ethical legal and environmental questions raised by AI-generated art-while uncovering what these machine-made images reveal about us.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Inside you'll discover:</strong></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>How generative AI systems actually work-and why they feel so human</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The controversies over training data copyright and artistic ownership</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>How artists are adapting-and resisting-in the age of algorithms</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The environmental cost of machine-made creativity</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What AI art reveals about the nature of creativity itself</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether you're an artist technologist or simply curious about the cultural shifts reshaping creativity </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The AI of the Beholder</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> offers a timely and engaging guide to an era where humans and machines share the canvas.</span></p><p></p>