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Artists and photographers have strongly opposed their distinct styles being replicated by AI image generators. And the law has yet to catch up with this issue.

Users are having a blast getting creative with AI generators – but your output is only ever as good as your prompt.

Lensa is the new AI digital artist you can keep in your pocket. Its ‘creations’ have taken over Twitter and Instagram – but the reception has been mixed.

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The text-to-art program DALL-E 2 generates images from brief descriptions. But what does it mean to make art when an algorithm automates so much of the creative process itself?

NFTs can be used to prove who created and who owns digital items like these images by the artist Beeple shown at an exhibition in Beijing. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

NFTs are made the same way as crypto coins, but where every crypto coin is like every other, each NFT is a unique digital item – from images to sound files to text.

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Since so much our social lives are lived online, maybe it makes sense for our art collections to reside online, too. Ihor Melnyk via Getty Images

To quote the artist: ‘bruh… this crypto space seems super interesting though and i see a ton of potential to do some weird shit nobody has done yet.’

In a year of lockdowns, The Impossible Project gives life to shows that never reached the stage. More than 150 events are listed on this online archive, and sadly, more are likely to come.

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Digital artwork has helped campaigns such as the #ClimateStrikeOnline thrive on social media. Through three examples, I explore why digital arts can sustain political engagement amid the pandemic.

Museums are experimenting with 3D printed replicas of artefacts – meaning that the public can get closer to cultural heritage than ever.

The term “meme” was coined in 1976. Today, these cultural artefacts have gone viral, and are redrawing the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.The classroom setting wasn’t the only thing upended during the shift to remote learning. Humanities courses that had traditionally relied on hands-on instruction, such as art education, also faced myriad challenges during the transition.

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“Even amid difficult budget decisions, a continued commitment to certified visual arts educators and sequential visual arts and design instruction remains a priority, ” said National Art Education Association President Thom Knab in an open letter to K–12 superintendents, principals and school board members in May.

Teachers have had to reinvent their approach to art education, and technology has played a pivotal role. A national study by Adobe Education found that teachers and students alike value creativity in the modern classroom and hope to see an increased use of technology in their courses. New tech tools and collaborative resources offer an opportunity to build on this trend. Art educators can create fun and engaging lesson plans that foster an appreciation for the humanities from an early age.

According to a study by Adobe Education, 76 percent of Generation Z students and 75 percent of teachers wish there was a greater focus on creativity in their classes. Educational priorities have evolved, and today’s lesson plans focus more on interactive tools and less on memorization.

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When comparing the perceptions of Gen Z students and Gen Z educators, the Adobe study found that both groups consider technology a defining characteristic of their generation and that both believe creativity will play a defining role in their future success. The study also indicates a demand and a need for courses that focus on digital art and creativity in the classroom — and that technology is the most fitting instrument for change.

With the right approach, technology can not only prove compatible with art education, it can enhance it. Teachers can re-create in-person field trip experiences with the virtual resources from Penn State University’s Palmer Museum of Art or travel through notable moments in art history with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s interactive “time machine.” Still, one of the most important elements of art education is the focus on creativity. It is crucial, experts say, to empower students to express themselves and create their own works of art, whether through digital tools or traditional mediums like paint or charcoal.

“Creativity is really important for students because it gives them an outlet for expressing their ideas and putting a personal touch on their understanding of concepts, ” says educator Jeff Larson in an Adobe video case study. Larson is a former animation instructor at Balboa High School in San Francisco.

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Like other schools around the nation, Balboa High School has used digital tools and online resources to optimize student creativity in the classroom. Students there use Adobe Creative Cloud to create multimedia content and explore their imaginations. Roanoke, Va.’s Cave Spring Middle School is another example of successful implementation of digital art resources. In 2018, students there began using Adobe Spark to strengthen critical thinking skills and stimulate creativity in the classroom.

With the shift to hybrid and distance learning models, these digital tools have become increasingly prevalent throughout art education. Most notably, teachers have used videoconferencing software, like Zoom and Google Classroom, to supplement in-person art instruction.

To make of the most of your virtual classroom, it’s critical to make sure you have the right equipment and setup. Many smartphones and tablets offer HD cameras that are suitable in quality for art classrooms. Incorporating tripods can also help ensure better visual quality for instruction.Having worked as an art teacher for 50 years, Lois DeWitt decided to try offering drawing and painting classes online. So in 2008 she established a website — Free Online Art Classes — that now attracts about 15, 000 visitors a month from places like Indonesia, Africa and Germany to courses that include instruction in watercolors, oil painting and “artful lighting.” (Ms. DeWitt also happens to work in the lighting department of a Home Depot store on Sundays.)

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“I have it all in my brain, and I want to share this, ” said Ms. DeWitt, 72, in a telephone interview from her home in Wilmington, N.C. “Brick and mortar is hard — having a gallery and having a building — and the Internet is wonderful that way.”

Ms. DeWitt’s online courses, which attract advertising, are among a growing number of efforts by schools, distance learning companies, entrepreneurs and even museums that are experimenting with how to help people become artists without entering a classroom.

“The studio is no longer confined to the four walls that you’re in, ” said Joel Towers, the executive dean of Parsons the New School for Design. “The teaching in art and design hasn’t kept up with the way the practice has evolved in order to figure out pedagogically, how do you go about teaching design in an online environment?”

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The advantages are clear: Online courses can make it possible for aspiring artists to learn without having to travel great distances or pay for costly studio space. The emphasis on visual learning — through video demonstrations — can also bridge language barriers. But still unclear is whether fine art can effectively be taught remotely.

“There’s a difference between being digitally native and learning how to learn online, ” Mr. Towers said. “We all know we have to figure it out.”

Various organizations are dipping their toes into this arena. The Fashion Institute of Technology recently started offering an online course in basic drawing. Parsons offers online credit and noncredit courses in topics like graphic design and color theory. The New York Institute of Photography went completely online last year.

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The Museum of Modern Art is one of a few museums that have gotten into the act, with seven online courses, including a collage class, which combines studio technique demonstrations with study of the works in MoMA’s collection.

“Watch exclusive videos — shot in MoMA’s galleries — about works by some of the masters of collage, including Pablo Picasso, Joseph Cornell, Hannah Höch, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Bradford and others, ” the museum’s website says. “Detailed demonstrations will show you how to make your own collages, inspired by the ways in which these masters pushed the boundaries of representation and materials.”

The Fashion Institute of Technology course was developed to enable students to learn from distant locations; one student, for example, participated in the course from Milan. Students submit their work to a Dropbox file, and the teacher, John Allen, responds with his critique.

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“I usually give them feedback within the same day, ” Mr. Allen said. “It’s very satisfying in terms of the number of students who really do succeed in the program.”

But the process is also more time-consuming. “It takes a lot of energy to really look at what they’re doing and not be able to do it in an instantaneous way with a whole class, ” said Mr. Allen, who has taught art for more than 20 years. “It’s less efficient than to look at everyone’s work in the room together.”

The prices and duration of these courses vary. The New York Institute of Photography charges a total of $1, 299 for monthly billing, or $949 if paid upfront in full. Students can enroll anytime and have up to two years to finish the program.