Artificial intelligence-enhanced robotic painting seeks to enhance artists' financial earnings
AI-Driven Art: Minted Robots Transform the Art World
In the vibrant city of Montreal, a technological revolution is unfolding, merging art and technology. Minted Robots, a trailblazing company, is shaking up the art world by helping artists earn a living through the creation of high-quality replicas of their work.
Founded by Chloe Ryan, a mechanical robotics graduate from McGill University, Minted Robots was born out of a desire to assist artists, particularly those struggling to break into the elite gallery circuit. Ryan's vision is to create an on-demand market where clients could make special requests, such as a portrait of their dog in the style of their favorite Ryan Gosling.
The heart of Minted Robots lies in its advanced technology. The company's robots can recreate art pieces using digital brush strokes and pigments, following instructions developed specifically for each work. This innovative approach has left artists like Jeanne Goulet surprised and pleased, as a robot replicated her work stroke by stroke. Goulet noted, however, that the robotically produced version had 'less story behind it' than her original piece, as it only sees the final layer.
The revenue split with the artist fluctuates, with an emerging artist potentially earning 5% of a sale, while a prominent artist could receive up to 50%. The prices of these reproductions can vary, averaging between a couple of hundred to a thousand dollars.
Michael Kearns, a computer and information science professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has raised questions about whether technology will ultimately diminish the value of a product. Kearns is part of an Amazon scholarship program that funds academics to work on technological challenges. He cautions that making something scarce abundant may change people's perceptions about its value.
Despite these concerns, Kearns understands the push to let more artists make a decent living from their work. He notes, 'The value of art lies not only in its scarcity but also in its ability to evoke emotions and inspire thought.'
Ryan plans to advance the technology, allowing artists to upload images directly for reproduction. With a waitlist of about 500 artists, Minted Robots is poised to revolutionize the art world, making it more accessible and financially viable for artists worldwide. Ryan suggests artists send reference pieces when approaching the company, ensuring that each reproduction captures 'the aura of a piece...in a way that a photo print simply never could' by replicating 'stroke chronology'.
Ryan's journey began at the tender age of 14, when she started selling paintings. Frustrated with the time required to make each piece, she realized she was making only $2 an hour. Now, with Minted Robots, she is transforming the art world, one stroke at a time.
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