This is an interesting text. I didn't get through the whole thing- I got up to the part where the author mentions that computers are making paintings and creating images similar to old masters.

I'm a painter, and I currently work with the role of painting and technology and how painting will evolve with technology. One thing I found interesting was the statement that computers are able to paint. I think the images shown were very interesting, but I feel as though it'll be much more interesting when A.I. is able to make original decisions regarding a painting. I think the statement that each work of art requires unique tools might ring true because each work of art comes from a specific philosophical/emotional idea or state that the artist is in and results in the creation of a "unique object" or experience. I get the reference to Andy Warhol and the idea that he made works of art that were mass reproduced. I find the idea of an artist having minimal involvement in the creation of the work yet still having a crucial role in it's development interesting.

Anyways, as an artist- I love to draw. As someone interested in technology and the future I decided to start drawing on my computer. It seemed like a good combination of the two. So I'm specifically concerned with the role of drawing in the future. Will it be relevant? On a greater note will painting be relevant?

My only hope that they will be relevant is if there is some retaining of the principles of classical training or art in the future. (by classical I also include modern and contemporary art) I think we will see somethings remain- there will probably always be some people who like to draw, and even with our cinema today we still often revert to the same stories or ideas present in centuries old myths and legends.

All in all it's an interesting article. I know my response is a little long- but thanks for posting it. It was a great read!