So this guy apparently sold an invisible sculpture for 18,000 Euros and it's created quite a stir.
I'm glad people mentioned money laundering. I didn't think anyone would. That's exactly what is going on, here. The entire fine art world runs like this. Billionaires picking out faux artists who they can create cheap pieces that look unique in order to talk/hype them up, to being worth millions, so the billionaires can buy them, only to sell them again later at an even higher price. They've basically created a crypto currency that they can control the worth of, to get rich off of embezzlement, property value, and and tax evasion. And yet...
...by coming up with this idea, by creating a video, staging a viewing area, writing instructions on how to care for it. etc. This guy is STILL infinitely more creative than any AI generative technology will ever be. He got out there and he came up with a concept, he executed it, marketed it, defended it, and even pushed people to use their imaginations and to get out there and make something themselves, instead of relying on someone else. That's literally the anti-AI art. The guy basically created the "4 Minutes, 33 Seconds" of sculpture. It's performance art telling the story of the Emperor's new clothes. If I didn't believe it to be money laundering, I could potentially see this as a commentary on art, creativity, AI, and maybe even the fine art world itself.
I honestly don't know whether to be disgusted or impressed.
I'm also cracking up at the guy who is suing him for copyright infringement. I wasn't ready for that.
So here is my invisible comic strip.
I hope you get a laugh out of it.
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