Searly on, people tried to escape into artificial worlds in a playful way with the help of computers. In the early phase of home computers, this happened through text-based adventure games in which the player was allowed to imagine the corresponding environment himself. In the meantime, hardware and software have become so affordable and powerful that they enable complete immersion in artificial visual worlds. With the help of artificial intelligence, AI, it is now possible not only to experience or walk through worlds that someone else has previously devised and programmed – such scenarios can even be created on demand, according to personal taste.
A great example is the website https://www.craiyon.com, where works of art are generated by an AI. And you can use an input line to decide what to see there.
For example, if you enter “Angela Merkel painted by Salvador Dali”, various oil paintings of the former chancellor will appear after a computing time of no more than three minutes, just as the famous surrealist would have immortalized them on the canvas. In the literal sense, there are no longer any limits to the imagination. The quality and originality of the works created in this way is sometimes astounding. With some particularly absurd images, however, one wonders what the AI was thinking – like with flesh-and-blood artists. Exactly how it all works, what the current limitations of the software are and whether or how you can use the generated images for other purposes – you can find out all this and more in the detailed FAQ section at the bottom of the page.
Now our question: What animal-derived food is a popular symbol in Salvador Dali’s art? Please send your solution proposal to [email protected].
The closing date for entries is July 20, 2022, 9 p.m. The solution to last week’s riddle was “Vespasianus”.