AI in digital art : AI as a creative assistant for the digital artist
Virtala, Aino (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025051512272
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025051512272
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This thesis explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as a collaborative tool in the creative workflow of digital artists, while also focusing on the changing roles of digital artists, the art community and the art field. With different AI tools such as PixAI, CivitAI, DALL-E and Midjourney, the study examines if these technologies can enhance the artistic workflow, inspire new ideas and if they have an impact on efficiency. This thesis seeks to understand what impacts AI generative tools have on the art communities and how they are shaping the digital art platforms. Additionally, this study considers the bigger implications of generative AI for the future of digital art, addressing challenges such as ethical concerns, copyrights and the evolving relationship between human creativity and AI.
This thesis includes theory, and a project where Generative artificial intelligence tools were integrated into the creative workflow in different ways. The tools were used to assist with concept sketches, rendering and style experimentation. The process and results were documented and analysed, showing where AI is useful, and where human touch is irreplaceable.
It was tested if AI could support artists in generating, refining and enhancing their artistic concepts, while maintaining human integrity. Through an experimental practice, the study explored if AI could work as a creative partner. Ultimately, the thesis aimed to provide a better understanding of AI’s potential for enriching the artistic process and if it could empower digital artists while pre-serving their unique creative touch.
The experimentation indicates that AI can be a powerful tool in the creative process, especially for creating shortcuts for professionals. However, it was also determined to cause negative effects in the art industry, rising problems such as copyright and ethical concerns, originality issues, reducing the visibility and support for real human artists.
This thesis includes theory, and a project where Generative artificial intelligence tools were integrated into the creative workflow in different ways. The tools were used to assist with concept sketches, rendering and style experimentation. The process and results were documented and analysed, showing where AI is useful, and where human touch is irreplaceable.
It was tested if AI could support artists in generating, refining and enhancing their artistic concepts, while maintaining human integrity. Through an experimental practice, the study explored if AI could work as a creative partner. Ultimately, the thesis aimed to provide a better understanding of AI’s potential for enriching the artistic process and if it could empower digital artists while pre-serving their unique creative touch.
The experimentation indicates that AI can be a powerful tool in the creative process, especially for creating shortcuts for professionals. However, it was also determined to cause negative effects in the art industry, rising problems such as copyright and ethical concerns, originality issues, reducing the visibility and support for real human artists.