When we ask questions about AI art, we are really asking why we care about art at all. Continue reading
November 2, 2023
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Category Archives: What is Art
March 30, 2023
by Alex King
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Taco Bell and the Paradox of Ironic Appreciation
If you like something ironically, do you actually like it or not? Paradoxically, the answer seems to be yes AND no. Continue reading
February 3, 2023
by Aesthetics for Birds
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How Should Literature Mean? A Conversation About Art and Ambiguity
Scholars John Gibson, Magdalena Ostas, and Hannah Kim discuss how art creates meaning, and how we play a role in that meaning-making. Continue reading
November 2, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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AI Art is Art
If readymades and photography are art, then so is art made by DALL-E, Midjourney, and the rest. Continue reading
August 11, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Let’s Play and Twitch: Where Voyeurism Meets Gaming
Watching people play video games is officially a thing. A bunch of scholars explain why and what we should appreciate about it. Continue reading
October 28, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What “Slave Play” Can Teach Us About Art and Ourselves
An incident at Slave Play shows what is wrong with philosophers’ obsession with distinctions Continue reading
August 5, 2021
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The Fluid Gaze: Wittgenstein, Western Dominance, and Cultural Porosity
How Wittgenstein can help us think about cultural identities and the male gaze Continue reading
July 28, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Do We Still Need Physical Media?
Physical media feels like a languishing dinosaur in the 21st century world. Here’s why it still matters. Continue reading
June 30, 2021
by C. Thi Nguyen
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The Art Solipsist
Why would we ever spend our already scarce time and effort on difficult art? A lot of the time, it’s because we trust somebody. Continue reading
May 10, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Mobile Games and Netflix Binges: Why We Should Encourage Easy Entertainment in Hard Times
The ongoing pandemic poses many challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. Can aesthetics help us out? Continue reading
