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„The Ladies of Avignon” Wins! A Fusion of Classic Art & AI Recognized”

Great news that took me by surprise! My photo „The Ladies of Avignon” won „Platinum Winner”an award in the European Photography Awards 2024! 🎉 The funny part? I just found out about it now – somehow, in the whirlwind of everyday life, this incredible news slipped through the cracks. But hey, better late than never, right?

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The Ladies of Avignon

This piece was a deep dive into my ongoing exploration of blending classic artistic inspirations with modern AI-driven techniques. The goal? To reimagine timeless visual narratives through a contemporary lens, merging tradition with the unpredictable, ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence. „The Ladies of Avignon” was born out of this curiosity – a fusion of historical aesthetic values and the cutting-edge possibilities of generative algorithms “The Ladies of Avignon” was born out of this curiosity – combining historical aesthetic values ​​with the cutting-edge capabilities of generative algorithms as part of the artistic project „The great painters and the lens of Ai”.

The journey of working with AI in photography is both exhilarating and challenging. It’s like collaborating with an unpredictable, digital co-creator – sometimes surprising, sometimes stubborn, but always thought-provoking. AI can extend our creative reach, unlocking new interpretations of light, texture, and form. But at the same time, it raises questions about authorship, originality, and artistic intent. Are we still the sole architects of our vision, or is creativity now a dialogue between human intuition and machine logic?

For me, photography has always been about storytelling – capturing not just what the eye sees, but what the mind and soul interpret. AI, in this sense, doesn’t replace the artist but offers an alternative brush, a different set of tools to shape the narrative. Panny z Avignon is a testament to this evolving dynamic – a bridge between past and future, between the tangible and the computational.

Winning this award is an incredible honor, and it reaffirms my belief that technology and art are not opposing forces, but complementary ones. There’s so much more to explore, and I’m excited to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Hey, this photo is © Jacek Kadaj