This is a cool project. Generating 'new' and creative images with computation is very interesting topic. I was particularly curious about the architectural and interior explorations from this user [1].
I signed up and explored what the free account permits [3,4]; however, I have to say I feel the same about this project as I did about "NLP Tool for Technological Research" (30 days ago) [2]. Unless you can upload an image you're familiar with, something you've worked on, I just don't understand what I'm seeing.
Personally, I enjoy studying composition. I enjoy abstract works of Suprematists, Cubists, Futurists, Abstract Expressionists. All of which I think could be more or less reimagined with computational means.
So for my WOW, I want to see what Artbreeder does to an image I'm already familiar with, or how it can imitate other visual styles.
In the last case I really need to see the input, because if the results appear similar to the input there will be copyright issues. In one of my experiments [5] I used the mixed images feature. This provides a graph which gives the appearance of showing how the image was created. Then again, not seeing any code, I don't know for sure what else was used which may or may not be subject to copyright. I'm not saying the project should be open source, but maybe there is some detail that can be exposed, and used to recreate the effect with a different image. If you can do that, then QED the result is not cribbed from un-cited sources. It's just computational pixel-pushing (heck, is it?).
I did some graphic design work early in my career and when we "appropriated" an image to be part of a photoshop composition, the rule of thumb was always you should not be able to reference the source from what you sampled. Some people spoke about 5-10% of an image; however, if you were doing something with any significant visibility and didn't pay for the source, the first rule was make it unidentifiable.
I don't have any particular need for images right now. This is just my first impression based on my experience and what I can't get enough of--more abstract art, or something that takes an image I've studied, have intimate familiarity, and says, This will look much better upside down! haha
I signed up and explored what the free account permits [3,4]; however, I have to say I feel the same about this project as I did about "NLP Tool for Technological Research" (30 days ago) [2]. Unless you can upload an image you're familiar with, something you've worked on, I just don't understand what I'm seeing.
Personally, I enjoy studying composition. I enjoy abstract works of Suprematists, Cubists, Futurists, Abstract Expressionists. All of which I think could be more or less reimagined with computational means.
So for my WOW, I want to see what Artbreeder does to an image I'm already familiar with, or how it can imitate other visual styles.
In the last case I really need to see the input, because if the results appear similar to the input there will be copyright issues. In one of my experiments [5] I used the mixed images feature. This provides a graph which gives the appearance of showing how the image was created. Then again, not seeing any code, I don't know for sure what else was used which may or may not be subject to copyright. I'm not saying the project should be open source, but maybe there is some detail that can be exposed, and used to recreate the effect with a different image. If you can do that, then QED the result is not cribbed from un-cited sources. It's just computational pixel-pushing (heck, is it?).
I did some graphic design work early in my career and when we "appropriated" an image to be part of a photoshop composition, the rule of thumb was always you should not be able to reference the source from what you sampled. Some people spoke about 5-10% of an image; however, if you were doing something with any significant visibility and didn't pay for the source, the first rule was make it unidentifiable.
I don't have any particular need for images right now. This is just my first impression based on my experience and what I can't get enough of--more abstract art, or something that takes an image I've studied, have intimate familiarity, and says, This will look much better upside down! haha
[1]: https://artbreeder.com/lineage?k=03b855cd8c852c56b338
[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22847429
[3]: https://artbreeder.com/lineage?k=ee55675001b83a64f71f
[4]: https://artbreeder.com/lineage?k=14366daddf2f12087211
[5]: https://artbreeder.com/lineage?k=a8ec4e77d27dc33f92f3