Take in a sunset, a snowstorm or a baby’s cry, and see why AI is no threat to art | Ai Weiwei

Technology is no match for the human will, with all its potential for beauty, creativity and the possibility of making mistakes

• Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist

Contemplating the correlation between scientific and technological advancements and human happiness reveals a stark reality, reminiscent of the revelation brought about by a photograph unveiling the moon’s surface, extinguishing millennia of humanity’s enchanting fantasies. In a parallel vein, today’s harsh reality witnesses technology reducing age-old modes of poetic expression …

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