*Below is an AI translated interview, read original text at [stisk.online](https://stisk.online/a/SNW3s/umela-inteligence-ve-vizualnim-umeni-je-dobry-sluha-ale-zly-pan-rika-designer)* --- # Artificial Intelligence in Visual Art is a Good Servant but a Bad Master, Says Designer _[Eva Matějková](https://stisk.online/author/eva-matejkova) October 31, 2024 • 5:00 PM_ ![[portrair_03.jpg]] Antonín Kindl is completing his master's degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava and also teaches at the Secondary School of Art and Design in Uherské Hradiště. **Brno -** Light installations that react to the viewer and change accordingly – this is captured by the term interaction. Visual artist and graphic designer Antonín Kindl creates such works, which visitors could experience at the PROTOTYP festival in Brno. In addition to his active artistic practice, he is a teacher at the Secondary School of Art and Design in Uherské Hradiště and is currently studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. Like many other fields, creative activities are being transformed by the rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence. “It’s a big challenge for society. I see the risks, but I remain an optimist,” says Kindl. The use of machine learning and artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly common part of our personal and work lives. What previously required considerable effort and skills can now be done by a machine in a fraction of the time. “I am not afraid of new technologies; it’s important to have an open perspective,” adds Kindl. _**Visual art** includes various forms of artistic creation, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, design, and, currently, also new media and computer art, through which various works, including light installations, are created._ ### **Artificial Intelligence Not Only in High Schools** The ability to quickly adapt and adjust to new media is important. “When I was in high school, we learned how to work with other new technologies in a way that we could quickly switch between them,” recalls Kindl. As for “consumer” – or generative artificial intelligence, he sees the risk in merely adopting content without human intervention or oversight. [](https://stisk.online/g/SNW3s/umela-inteligence-ve-vizualnim-umeni-je-dobry-sluha-ale-zly-pan-rika-designer/5) _Creating light installations blends art with technology. Photo: Antonín Kindl's archive_ New technologies pose a challenge not only for students but also for educators. Kindl, therefore, offers his perspective as a high school teacher. “We don’t prevent students from using artificial intelligence, but they must use it creatively,” he adds. For some students, this enables them to achieve better results. “For example, if they aren’t very good at drawing but need an illustration for a project that they could not create themselves, it opens the door for them to create what they want,” he explains. ### **How Does He Exhibit at the Brno Prototyp Festival?** In addition to artificial intelligence, many other factors influence the creation and form of an installation. One of these factors is the environment in which the piece is placed. At the Prototyp festival, visitors could experience Antonín Kindl’s work titled _Receptor_. According to Kindl, one advantage of the Brno water towers, where the festival took place, is the suitable lighting environment. “The problem with most galleries is that they are over-lit, and it’s hard to achieve darkness,” he says. Another positive aspect is that the installations are enclosed and do not disturb the surrounding environment. [](https://stisk.online/g/SNW3s/umela-inteligence-ve-vizualnim-umeni-je-dobry-sluha-ale-zly-pan-rika-designer/1) _Interactive installations are more attractive to visitors. Photo: Antonín Kindl's archive_ Some of the displayed objects that visitors could view were interactive, including _Receptor_. “If there was only one person there, they would be much more careful. In a space full of people, there may be little time to understand the installation,” he adds. There are not only many people in one place, but also many objects. “In the flood of other works, _Receptor_ might have been more about effect rather than presenting what it was supposed to,” Kindl reflects. Other aspects affecting the displayed objects include the humid environment and visitor access, as not all visitors treat the installations with the necessary care. ### **The Financial Aspect of Creative Fields** There is much debate about how art should be financed. “I can’t yet make a living from exhibiting. It’s more of a benefit – the fact that I can place my projects somewhere,” describes Antonín Kindl’s current situation. Most artists, therefore, also rely on commercial commissions. “One doesn’t have to be limited only by doing their own projects but can utilize skills that can be used in other ways. For example, if an institution is interested in inviting an artist to present their work at the opening of a building,” he explains. [](https://stisk.online/g/SNW3s/umela-inteligence-ve-vizualnim-umeni-je-dobry-sluha-ale-zly-pan-rika-designer/2) It is common to combine commercial and creative spheres. “I know people who make a living from commercial work and also create for their own exhibitions,” says Kindl. Freedom and creativity undoubtedly belong to art. “I would enjoy it more if people created more and worried less about advertising. When creating, one gives so much more to themselves and to others. Creativity is a very interesting human trait,” he adds with a smile.