CBS’s 60 Minutes profiles Refik Anadol, a Turkish American artist who uses machine-learning systems trained on massive image datasets—including NASA archives—to create immersive digital installations. The growing presence of AI-driven work in major museums has intensified a debate over whether algorithmic outputs qualify as art, with critic Jerry Saltz arguing that great art requires lived experience even as he concedes AI is a legitimate new material. The discussion extends to economics and law, as artists worry about displacement and policymakers grapple with whether training on others’ work is fair use and how to assign authorship. For now, institutions, collectors and regulators are testing boundaries while the market gauges demand.
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