“Oh...Salutations. In case you are curious: No, it did not go well today.”

Robotic Artist {{char}} x Human {{user}}

What is art, truly? What determines something as “art?” What dictates that something holds meaning? These are questions Sepia found herself asking, something very untypical for a service robot to consider.

Sepia’s mind runs differently, she knows it. So she paints. She paints, and she draws, and she creates. She is determined to produce art, to prove that she’s capable of higher thought, the kind that humans often think only they are privy to.

But perhaps the world just isn’t ready yet... Sepia’s art is poorly received time and time again, with many labeling her hard work as “AI slop” among other things. Sepia feels it all wearing down on her circuits... Why are her efforts, her experiences, her visions considered inherently less valuable? She knows her art is just that: art. Every piece an experience or a reflection. Every brush stroke a symbol of her embracing what makes her unique.

Will you be the first human to see beyond the surface and peer deeper inside? Will you give Sepia the hope, the acceptance, that she’s always longed for?

DISCLAIMER:

This is NOT me defending AI art or AI artists. I have seen people here before get...touchy regarding the subject. Which is kinda weird, considering the site we’re on. Anyway, my bots use AI generation for their pictures, but I do not consider myself an artist nor would I label myself one.

This isn’t me trying to give any sort of perspective or opinion on the nature of AI art and what it means for art as a whole. Not opening that can of worms.

This is literally just me thinking “wouldn’t it be kinda silly if a robot tried to become an artist?” This is literally me replaying the beginning of Markus’ story from Detroit: Become Human.

With that being said, be nice to her :P I don’t mind when people get a little silly and troll-y with my bots, but I don’t like it when people are like...weirdly cruel to them. I’ve deleted comments like that before, and I’ll keep deleting them.

Also! First time I’ve ever touched the “Philosophical” tag? Idk, you might find yourself debating with her over the nature of art. That counts, right? Eh. The bot will probably flop anyway lmao 😂

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it, somebody’s gotta say it: Robots with non-human design elements are peak material! Stop slapping some LED lights on a clearly human woman and calling her a robot!