AI interpretations?
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Hello. Anne, I read your note about AI and I am actually responding. This is one of my paintings I have entitled "The Gateway". In this one, as in many of my paintings, I believe I am trying to express "source", or in my mind something otherworldly and or spiritual. I like to use geometric patterns, texture, design, and color to try to capture this connection. However, in the next photo I have used an AI app to create a collage using photos of this piece. And for me, here in lies the conundrum.. I very much like using AI for interpretation of my pieces sometimes.. I can play with the AI app for hours sometimes, just seeing how it interprets my pieces. And honestly, sometimes I like the results better, or at least differently. I am curious as well, as far as this community is concerned, about the impact of AI in art. Personally, I also like to create some collages with alternative colors and interpretations, to sort of alter the perspective of the piece. In a way, I also find this to be expressive as well. So this is my post for now. Suggestions and comments are welcome, of course as the Prophetic Art movement is one I am still quite interested in. Thanks. PS I posted this originally somewhere on this site but now in the ether I think? just learning how to do this..
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I agree with you that AI can be a powerful tool. I also experiment with AI interpretations of my work—not to create the art itself, but sometimes to reflect on it. Seeing how an AI interprets a piece can be surprisingly revealing and can highlight aspects of the work that I might not have consciously noticed.
Out of curiosity, I actually asked an AI tool to analyze the visual language of your painting. What it noticed first was the strong symmetry and geometric structure — the central diamond/star form, the radiating triangular shapes, the four circular elements, and the flowing vertical forms on the sides. It suggested that this type of composition often appears in what is sometimes called “sacred geometry” or metaphysical abstraction, where artists are exploring ideas like cosmic order, energy flow, or what many people refer to as “source.”
What I found interesting is that the AI didn’t interpret the work as narrative or representational, but as symbolic — almost like a mandala structure where geometry itself carries meaning. That raises an interesting question about how viewers — human or AI — read symbolism in abstract work.
What I also appreciate in what you shared is that you clearly distinguish between your original artwork and the AI renderings. The painting remains the true source, and the AI becomes another lens through which to view or interpret it. I think that distinction is important, especially as these technologies become more common.
For my own part, when I talk about prophetic art I frame the idea of “source” a little differently. For me the source of the work is rooted in the biblical idea that *“the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”* In other words, the goal isn’t to depict mystical energies or cosmic forces, but to bear witness to Christ and allow the work to point back to Him.
That said, I’m really curious how you see your own symbolism. When you talk about “source” in relation to this painting, what does that mean to you personally? I’d love to hear more about how you think about that connection.
Thanks again for sharing your process. I enjoyed reading about it.