Nft, Art and Artificial Intelligence: Digital Creativity and The Transformation of Art

Year 2025, Issue: 17, 41 - 57, 25.03.2025

Tuğçe Yaşa Toprak , Muhammed Toprak

https://doi.org/10.47994/usbad.1573935

Abstract

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), defined as “irreplaceable and unique assets,” initially emerged as an extension of cryptocurrency technology. However, they rapidly became intertwined with art and aesthetics. NFTs, which symbolize the digital art movement, merit examination not only from aesthetic and ethical perspectives but also in terms of originality, collectibility, and commercialization. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven algorithms as an influential factor in the creation of NFTs has significantly reshaped the artist's role. Furthermore, the digitalization of art ownership has led to shifting expectations regarding artworks. The commodification of art through NFTs has been a key driver in this transformation. While there are numerous speculations that AI-generated artworks could be manipulated by AI to influence financial markets, pioneering Turkish NFT artists like Refik Anadol, Murat Pak, Selçuk Erdem, and Cem Yılmaz have laid the groundwork for a new artistic paradigm on a global scale. This study will examine the role of AI-supported NFTs within the art world, focusing specifically on the contributions of Turkish NFT artists. Additionally, the research will explore how AI has impacted the trajectory of art from its origins to mass dissemination, discussing the evolving definitions of creativity and originality. The study will also investigate the potential of NFTs to democratize art and analyze how digital technologies are transforming the relationship between artists and their audiences in unprecedented ways.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, NFT, Art, Digitalization

Nft, Sanat ve Yapay Zeka: Dijital Yaratıcılık ve Sanatın Dönüşümü

Abstract

“Değiştirilemez ve benzersiz varlıklar” şeklinde ifade edilen NFT’ler (Non-Fungible Token), kripto para teknolojisinin bir uzantısı olarak doğmuş olmasına rağmen kısa süre içerisinde sanat ve estetik konularıyla iç içe geçmiştir. Dijital sanatın bir göstergesi olan NFT’ler, sadece estetik ve etik açıdan değil, aynı zamanda orijinallik, koleksiyonerlik ve ticarileşme gibi pek çok açıdan incelenmeye değer bir konudur. Yapay zekâ destekli algoritmaların etken bir faktör olarak NFT’lerde yer alması, sanatçının rolünü birçok açıdan dönüştürmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra sanat eserlerinin mülkiyetinin dijitalleşmesi, eserden beklentilerin de değişmesine sebep olmuştur. Bu değişimde NFT’ler üzerinden sanatın ticarî bir meta hâline getirilmesinin büyük bir etkisi bulunmaktadır. Yapay zekâ desteğiyle üretilen sanat eserlerinin, yine yapay zekâ tarafından manipüle edilerek para piyasalarını kontrol altına alabilmesi pek çok spekülasyona yol açsa da Refik Anadol, Murat Pak, Selçuk Erdem, Cem Yılmaz gibi bazı öncü Türk NFT sanatçıları küresel ölçekte yeni bir sanat zemini oluşturmuştur. Bu çalışmada yapay zekâ ile desteklenen NFT’lerin sanat dünyasındaki yeri, Türk NFT sanatçıları örnekleminde değerlendirilecektir. Aynı zamanda sanatın doğuşundan kitlelere uzanan yolda yapay zekânın etkisi ve önemi ile yaratıcılık ve orijinallik kavramlarının nasıl değişime uğradığı tartışılacak, NFT’lerin sanatı yayma gücü ve potansiyeli irdelenirken, dijital teknolojilerin sanatçı ve sanatın alımlayıcısı arasındaki yeni ve doğrudan ilişkiyi nasıl dönüştürdüğü üzerinde de durulacaktır.

Keywords

NFT, Yapay Zekâ, Sanat, Dijitalleşme

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