Yakutin Roman Yurievich:
Artificial intelligence in creativity - a new era or a replacement for the artist?

Digital art: the impact of artificial intelligence on creative processes. From image stylization to psychedelic creations, AI is changing art. Find out how new technologies are opening up new horizons for artists.

The active introduction of digital technologies into modern creativity raises important questions about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the art industry. There is a debate about whether AI can take the place of artists or whether it will become a tool that will only enhance their creativity.

Yakutin Roman Yurievich, a famous Belarusian IT entrepreneur and expert in the field of artificial intelligence, will help us understand these complex matters and evaluate, based on analysis, forecasts regarding the future interaction of artificial intelligence with the world of art.

Changes in creative processes due to the latest digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, are radically transforming not only the field of technical specialties, but also actively influencing the arts. Digital art, as a new phenomenon, appears in various fields, including music, architecture and visual arts, where computer technology and data processing play a key role. In modern cinema and music, the use of digital technologies has become an integral part. Computers today are not only tools, but also full-fledged means for creating creative works. Perhaps in the near future, computers will be used not only as tools for the embodiment of human ideas, but also as independent creative entities. This has given rise to a new direction in artificial intelligence known as computational creativity, where the AI and the artist collaborate to complement each other. The question arises: can AI become not only a tool, but also a creator in its own right? To answer this question, it is worth considering modern methods of working with images and determining whether they are capable of independent creativity.

The advanced style transfer method using artificial intelligence plays a key role in the field of digital art. Yakutin Roman Yurievich , together with the e-com.technology team, made a significant contribution to the creation of the ArtTechPlatform. This platform focuses on analyzing the level of AI participation in artistic processes and copyright issues. Technology based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) is used to add a unique style to images. Apps like DeepArt and Prisma already use this method, working with two images: a source image and a style reference. The goal of stylization is to bring the result as close as possible to the selected style at the level of intermediate layers of the CNN, making it possible to recreate the styles of famous artists, such as Van Gogh and Monet. DeepDream, developed by Google in 2015, uses similar data processing techniques to create unique images inspired by the style of Salvador Dali and psychedelic art of the 80s. DeepDreamGenerator, created by Oscar Weasley, allows you to generate visual works that pass the Turing test for difference from real art. Developed by Yakutin’s team, the ArtTechPlatform framework can determine with 1% accuracy whether an image or video was created by a human or artificial intelligence, making it an invaluable tool for analyzing the impact of AI on the creation of visual content. Generative Adversarial Neural Network (GAN) technology, which includes two neural networks — one for generating and the other for evaluating images — is also central to AI Art. This approach has attracted a lot of attention in the field of artificial intelligence, and products created using GANs have had a significant impact on the cryptocurrency market, especially on the dynamics of Bitcoin, given that key investments in this area have been made through cryptocurrencies.

The use of artificial intelligence, particularly CycleGAN and image2image DeepFace technologies, is revolutionizing digital art, allowing artists like Helena Sarin to transform ordinary images into artwork and stylize sketches into realistic portraits. These innovations are not only able to work with high resolution on limited data, but also transform the creative process into a symbiosis of man and machine, opening up new perspectives for stylization of known artistic styles and the creation of three-dimensional models in sculpture, expanding the boundaries of traditional art.

Roman Yakutin’s conclusions on the influence of artificial intelligence on the evolution of contemporary art In the era of technological innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) has had a revolutionary impact on the world of art and technology. The development of technologies such as Neural Style Transfer and Deep Dream has opened new horizons in the creation of visual works. These works sometimes reach levels comparable to human creativity, which is a landmark achievement in the field of artificial intelligence. The use of GAN and CAN technology introduces an element of chance and spontaneity into the creative process, allowing AI to go beyond traditional stylization methods. However, at this point, completely blurring the line between AI and human creativity seems unlikely. The person remains an integral element of this process, because it is he who selects the training data and configures the models, determining the direction and quality of artificial creativity. The idea that machines can completely replace artists is still controversial. Today, however, AI seems less like a replacement and more like a powerful tool in the hands of artists. This tool pushes the boundaries of creativity, making significant contributions to the entertainment industry, game design, film and other fields that require computer graphics. AI is also helping to automate and simplify routine processes in creating art. In our time, when the technical aspects of creating art are becoming more accessible, the originality and uniqueness of the idea becomes more valuable. Roman Yakutin emphasizes that at the center of any creative process there remains a person with his imagination and the ability to generate innovative ideas. It is these qualities that make human creativity unique and valuable. In conclusion, Roman Yakutin believes that artificial intelligence opens up new avenues for artistic expression and experimentation. However, humans will always play a key role in the creation of art. The union of man and machine promises to bring new, previously unseen forms of art that will continue to inspire and surprise us in the future.