Technology for Artists- the Canvas or the Portrait?

Arup J Paul, a multidisciplinary visual artist and creative technologist (with 3 patents approved by USPTO, EPO, and SIPO) is busy with a very prolific palette these days. He has been building custom Generative AI data model for visual art. Recently he talked to Editor Sunil Rajguru from his wonder-filled studio in Germany- where he zoomed in on some technology pixels that are emerging in the milieu of an artist. He believes- and persuades- that the artist will stay in the driving seat - as technology's tint gets stronger ahead. Provided- artists do not get lazy or skip the brass-tacks. Let's look at some finer strokes of this future-sketch.

- Pratima H

ARUP J. PAUL
Visual artist and creative technologist

Tell us what you do and why you do it? 

I started and trained as a visual artist in oil and largescale canvas format. In parallel, I was also studying coding and software- working on movie and TV projects in building characters, motion capture and live-action of characters etc. I have also worked in hitech environments like semiconductors, interactive technologies in large-scale gaming or games with digital and physical connections. Connecting the digital and physical worlds- these dots were important in these games and I enjoyed this part. It also leads to gamification on top. For the last seven to eight years, I have stepped back from corporate life and am working on my own Gen AI innovations based on my own data (i.e. my paintings). Some organisations are working with me to embrace this technology and we have showcased my work at an event also. It's the first time in Germany that an artist has utilized Gen AI in a phygital world.

"A LOT OF BOLLYWOOD AND HOLLYWOOD ACTORS ARE LEGALLY PRESERVING THEIR DIGITAL PERSONA-LIKE ANIL KAPOOR.

What a transition from old-world art to new-age tech! How has art changed in the age of Gen Al? How can any artist get the maximum out of it?