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Red-Portal t1_j2xfe1q wrote

I think this is quite an important and fundamental question. Of course the answer will depend on the task. But in theory, what deep learning is doing is maximum likelihood. That is, minimize the average error. Doing "average" on the "whole task" is superhuman most of the time.

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BlakeBurch t1_j2yfyep wrote

I take a similar thought process with all automation efforts that use data. The effort doesn't need to improve the state of execution, just perform it at the same level of effectiveness as its human counterpart. By simply doing that 24/7, it inherently outperforms humans.

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currentscurrents t1_j2yp98t wrote

For some tasks it seems hard to even define the question. What would it even mean to have superhuman performance at art?

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C_Hawk14 t1_j2z6zce wrote

we can measure art's performance by metrics such as views, likes, sales. If an AI art bot rises the ranks on art platforms we can say they're better right? Especially because they can churn out art all the time. If the art is subpar and the metrics are lacking it can be used as an example of bad art for a next iteration.

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currentscurrents t1_j2zidye wrote

I think that actually measures how good it is at getting popular on social media, which is not the same task as making good art.

There's also some backlash against AI art right now, so this might favor models that can't be distinguished from human art rather than models that are better than human art.

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C_Hawk14 t1_j31qrxq wrote

You make good points, but why do we humans think art is good?

Some of the current art like bananas or toilets could really have been the idea of a bot. Haha, put a banana against a wall and add some im14andthisisdeep level text about existentialism.

I did not look into it tbf, but it's kinda silly a banana on a wall could pay for a handful of students education.

The same for a toilet.. It's just a toilet.

But it's so dumb a human could have prompted an old AI to come up with something and execute it.

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currentscurrents t1_j338km2 wrote

Good question.

Unfortunately, I have no clue what makes "good" art either. This is a pretty old problem that may not be solvable.

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C_Hawk14 t1_j38bga6 wrote

I think it comes down to someone besides the creator saying something is art. In before bots become Art Influencers

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