Can you design a masterpiece with AI?

Tools that help the creative process have been used for hundreds of years. If Caravaggio painted with AI, would he be “cheating”?

Rita Kind-Envy
UX Collective
Published in
6 min readFeb 17, 2024

--

Caravaggio’s ‘Medusa’ (1597) depicts the mythical Gorgon’s severed head, her eyes wide in shock, mouth agape in a silent scream. The masterful use of chiaroscuro brings out the horror and fascination in this Renaissance masterpiece, capturing the moment of Medusa’s defeat with dramatic realism. Painted on a convex shield, it merges art with utility, showcasing Caravaggio’s innovative approach and skill in capturing intense emotion and detail.
Medusa by Caravaggio (1597)

It’s useful to sometimes look at design from a broader perspective than a part of a product. Instead, look at it as a creative process or a journey. Like painting.

--

--

I'm a UX writer who mostly writes about writing. Sometimes I write about other things, though.