Unveiling Queer Art's Alt-History with AI

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• The Beatles are popping out a new song. Made with AI

• When we talk about AI at my house, we talk possibilities

ClownVamp's Creative Odyssey:
Unveiling Queer Art's Alt-History with AI

Born in 1855, Chester Charles, dubbed "the Lost Grand Master," created masterpieces that could rival those of the impressionist masters of his era. Yet, his magnificent works remained unseen during his lifetime. Charles dared to portray the queer gaze in an era when being perceived as gay could lead to dire consequences. As such, his work languished in obscurity, never seeing the light of day.

In fact, he never existed.

Chester Charles is a beautiful idea, a "what if" brought into existence by the contemporary artist ClownVamp (CV). "Chester Charles: The Lost Grand Master" is an immersive, AI-driven exploration of alternate history and storytelling. It delves into the theme of self-censorship in historical queer art, all through the lens of its protagonist, Chester Charles.

In this riveting reinterpretation of art history, ClownVamp harnesses AI as the "ultimate remix machine," noting, "While the training data for these AI models may lack historical queer art, it certainly contains queer art and historical art. As such, these models empower us to reconfigure the past, merging these distinct concepts together."

Immerse yourself in a deeper understanding of the artist's inspirations and process. Uncover the audacious amalgamation of technology and creativity that brings forth a lost grandmaster from the realm of "what could have been" into a vivid narrative of queer artistic history.

Midjourney released a new toy today — Did you notice some additional options when creating images on Midjourney today? V5.2 is out and it includes a zoom-out outpainting feature.

Groundbreaking tool unleashes infinite photorealistic worlds — Princeton Visual Learning Lab's 'Infinigen' project aims to generate infinite photorealistic worlds using procedural generation.

Paul McCartney will release "the last Beatles record" thanks to AI — Four decades after John Lennon's passing, The Beatles unveil a new track, harnessing AI tools to extract Lennon's voice from an old demo tape.

AI and the Audacity of Our Imagination

Conversations about artificial intelligence at my house typically begin with a Spanish phrase that carries a world of possibilities within it — 'te imaginas que...' — can you imagine?

These words are the spark that ignites a flurry of creativity and speculation. We dream of a world where AI not only assists but anticipates, understands, and simplifies. We envision a future where AI amplifies our human ingenuity, transforming 'what ifs' into 'what is'.

Each 'te imaginas que...' is more than an invitation to imagine; it's a call to action, a challenge to push beyond boundaries and shape the future of technology.

Read more about what we’re imagining.

The Innovator’s Corner

• A young woman is a great artist. But there’s always someone better.

• Art is not in the ...eye of the beholder. It's in the soul of the artist.

• Hold on Luke, it gets a little bumpy at light speed.

• Do the robot shuffle.

Prompt Find of the Week

Say hello to a bright new element on the periodic table. Neonfrostfire!

/imagine: A crazy scientist presenting a cube of neonfrostfire, black background. Photograph. --ar 3:2

Courtesy of @Cakedroid

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