# Digital Art
Confidence: high
Last verified: 2026-05-22
Generation: ai_assisted


## TL;DR

Digital art uses digital technology as part of the creation or presentation process. Forms: digital painting (Photoshop, Procreate), 3D modeling (Blender, Maya), pixel art, generative art (algorithms create art), AI art (DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion), NFT art, interactive installations. Digital art democratized creation — tools accessible to anyone.

## Core Explanation

Generative art: artist defines rules/algorithms, computer executes (Manfred Mohr, Vera Molnár). AI art: text-to-image (2022+), controversial — copyright, artist consent, training data debates. NFT (Non-Fungible Token, 2021): blockchain certificate of ownership — Beeple's 'Everydays' sold for $69M. Pixel art: retro aesthetic, limited palettes. Blender: free open-source 3D suite — modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering.

## Further Reading

- [Digital Art (Christiane Paul, 3rd Ed)](https://thamesandhudson.com/digital-art-9780500204238)