analog – Conceptual Art by Todd Dobbs

Exploring the Intersection of AI and Traditional Art

Hello again, it’s been some time. In the Spring of 2025, my career was in overdrive; I was regularly posting to my blog, I was exhibiting consistently, and new artwork and website updates were happening on a semi-regular basis. Then life came at me like a Mack Truck at the end of last summer, andContinue reading “Exploring the Intersection of AI and Traditional Art”

March 2025 Art Exhibitions in Denver

A photograph of an eccentric middle-aged caucasian cowboy sitting on the sidewalk in front of a store window filled with the American flag. He is wearing a suit covered with patches and embroidery, with long dusty blonde hair tucked under a straw hat and sunglasses. The cowboy is sitting on an old metal lawn chair. He is wearing mismatched work boots that are covered with dust. Generated with AI.

In March 2025, I will participate in one major exhibition and three smaller ones in the Denver metro area. Key shows include “History Reimagined,” “Night Lights Denver,” and “Less is More,” featuring various photographic works. Opening receptions are scheduled throughout the month, with engaging artist talks and presentations.

Fake Plants, Real Prints

A cyanotype print with brush strokes at the edges of the frame and hand written titles and edition numbers underneath on smooth and warm watercolor paper. The image is a studio photograph of what appears to be a houseplant, however, the plant is not in a container and appears to be sitting in a pool of melting plant matter.

“Fake Plants, Real Prints” contains 12 handmade prints that are all limited to 1/1. This collaboration between myself and the Midjourney AI (Version 5.2) is a conceptual project exploring the authenticity, originality, and value of artworks that have human-created alterations to artificial intelligence image generations, or in this case, reproduction of those generations using a handmade process.

Artificial Intelligence, Language, and Trust

An essay addressing how artificial intelligence is altering our use and understanding of language and the need for photography to have a reliable way to authenticate images and prove they are made by a human instead of a machine.

Fake Plants/Real Prints

Work-In-Progress: Explorations in AI Introducing “Fake Plants/Real Prints,” my cyanotype print series exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, the natural world, and fine art. Using AI-generated images of plants created using Midjourney, I aim to challenge traditional concepts of authenticity in art. As AI technology advances, the line between what is real and what isContinue reading “Fake Plants/Real Prints”