Cheon Young-hwan, who makes moon jars with AI

by Suhyun Kim

Artificial Intelligence is drawing the most attention in the art scene. If AI decides the shape of the moon jar, how would it look like? The Joseon white porcelain (Joseon baekja) is simple yet elegant in its forms. Unlike the colorful and large jars, the plain white porcelain jars were not treated more than practical goods until the 20th century, and by the 20th century, they began to be loved by scholars, antique lovers, artists, and the public, regardless of East and West. It has grown to be the popular subject of artwork for many contemporary artists in Korea. Among them, artist Cheon Young-hwan’s experiment stands out the most.
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Cheon felt sensational while looking at the moon jar painting. It was the same feeling that he had when he had access to the Internet for the first time. He took the inspiration from that, and materialized white porcelain moon jars through GAN and 3D technology. The AI analyzes big data on a moon jar and decides the ultimate shape, and a 3D printer produces a jar based on the data. The craftsman’s work is replaced by AI and the 3D printer, and Cheon himself processes various parameters and repeats infinite trials.

Cheon became also interested in black porcelain, which was something different from white porcelain. Black porcelain takes its motif from the moon, which looks white to our eyes but is rather dark in reality.

You may assume that tradition and technology are poles apart in extreme ends. Depending on your perspective, though, they provide insights and mold each other. Joseon white porcelains are admired for its ‘imperfect sublime’ and ‘soul’. It shows the paradox of art as work.

AI has the potential to change art business — forever. Don’t fear the future, though.