Buy Human Art
Authenticity is the new luxury. AI made images abundant; human intent made art rare.
Our Thesis
We celebrate the AI art revolution—and we believe it raises the value of Human Art. When algorithms can generate infinite images, the scarce thing isn’t “pictures,” it’s presence: a human’s choices, time, biography, and lived intent, embedded in the work.
- Scarcity Premium: Human time and attention are finite; that’s the new provenance.
- Biographical Value: Story, process, and artist context become price drivers.
- Proof of Hand: Evidence of human craft is a collectible feature, not a flaw.
We’re not anti-AI. We’re pro-human—and that stance creates an advantage for collectors and artists who move early.
For Collectors
Curate a collection that compounds cultural value as AI proliferates. Focus on artists with trackable practice, primary sources, and proof-of-hand artifacts (studies, sketches, studio notes).
Collector Playbook
- Prioritize artist provenance and narrative.
- Seek series with evolution over time.
- Document process (studies, drafts, proofs).
- Favor materials and constraints unique to human practice.
For Artists
You don’t have to fight the algorithm. Use it as contrast. Make your human decisions visible and valuable.
Positioning Moves
- Publish a process ledger (dates, drafts, studies).
- Offer studio-only editions with signed notes.
- Create biography-anchored series (place, ritual, discipline).
- Pair AI comparisons to highlight the human delta.
Human vs. AI: The Productive Contrast
AI is the amplifier. Human Art is the signal. We publish fair comparisons that help collectors and curators see the difference in intent, constraint, and consequence.
- Intent: Why this work exists (human motive vs. prompt utility).
- Constraint: Materials, risk, and the physical cost of choices.
- Consequence: How the work feeds back into the artist’s life and future work.
Latest Essays
Why AI Made Human Art Priceless
When images are infinite, intent is the rarity the market pays for.
The Proof-of-Hand Collector Checklist
A field guide to evaluating human authorship without killing the magic.
Biography as Alpha in Art Pricing
How an artist’s lived context compounds value over a career.
Join the List
Monthly essays, artist features, and collector playbooks. No fluff.
