Description Title: OLDMAN-GRAYHAIR, Edit D.Series: PENANG PHOTOS AS DIGITAL PAINTINGS.Series Year: 2022 2022 Nawfal Johnson. A Photographic Street Portrait of an older Chinese Man. As per the objectives of this specific photo-art seriesI have treated this portrait with a digital painting look, which gives the image a lot of texture. The link to see all of the photo-paintings in this series, is at this URL:https://www.imagekind.com/artists/nawfalnur/PENANG-PHOTOS-DIGITAL-PAINTINGS/fine-art-printsSeries Description:On September 1, 2022, 'An artwork made by Artificial intelligence (AI) won first place at the Colorado State Fair's fine arts competition...sparking controversy about whether AI-generated art can be used to compete in competitions.' (Source: Teoh, Belinda, Art Made by AI Wins Fine Arts Competition, IMPAKTER, September 13, 2022)The art world is making it sound as if this is the first time this has happened. I would suggest, as sophisticated AI art simulation software has been around for many years, that this has happened more than you might think, it is only now, that the controlled media, is letting the general public know about it.The misdeed was made even worse, in my opinion, because the artwork entry was not even an AI-derivative of the entrant's own work (i.e. The entrant was not an artist of any kind, and the winning entry was NOT based on any of their sketches, photographs, illustrations, or anything artistic of that sort.) The Colorado State Fair winning entry was created by AI code, by the entrant, simply by them entering into the AI software, a descriptive line of text of what they wished their AI-generated artwork to look likethat was itno artistic skills necessary. 'There are many efficient AI programs that allow people to create original realistic images and art from text descriptions (e.g., DALL-E 2, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc)....To generate a realistic image using these programs, all one needs to do is enter text
Nawfal Johnson, Malaysia Member Since September 2006 Artist Statement IMAGEKIND: ARTIST BIO — Nawfal Johnson — Smokephotographist Beginnings: When I pick up my camera ... when I compose the subjects in the frame ... and, when I plan and set up my lighting, I have one thing in mind — To take a better photograph than the last time.
I have been using a camera as a hobbyist since I was 12 years old, and then as a freelance professional since 1998.
Photography is a Madness for Me — My Work: I have been a long-time Freelance Stage & Dance Photographer; nevertheless, I focus much of my energy designing fine art Abstract, and, Abstract Expressionism Photography. I also design SMOKE-ART PHOTOGRAPHY, and that is the art style I focused on in my 2011 book, titled, ETHEREAL DREAMS and HOPE.
My Artistic Influences: My main artistic influences are Jackson Pollock and Robert Henri. As for photographic influences, I have always drawn inspiration from photographers Carl Fischer, and Andreas Feininger.