Susan Evans Grove: Can AI Save Art—and Destroy It?

Can photography reveal a world we don't ordinarily see? And what happens to artistic expression when artificial intelligence can create images that are increasingly indistinguishable from photographs? In this episode of The Artist Remains, artist and curator P. E. Pinkman speaks with photographer Susan Evans Grove about her distinctive approach to image-making, the natural world, and the relationship between perception, experience, and artistic intention. Susan's photographs transform familiar subjects—weathered boat hulls, reflections, light, and shadow—into unexpected visual landscapes. Her work invites us to question what we're seeing and reconsider our assumptions about reality. The conversation also explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence on art and creativity. Susan reflects on the extraordinary possibilities and potential dangers of AI, the difficulty of distinguishing generated imagery from photography, and the emotional impact these changes are having on her own creative practice. Together, they consider what gives art its meaning, why an artist's lived experience matters, and whether technology can ever replace the human imagination. In this conversation: Finding a personal artistic language through photography Discovering unexpected beauty in ordinary materials and surfaces How images challenge our perceptions of reality The relationship between artistic intention and the viewer's experience Artificial intelligence and the future of photography The emotional challenges of making art in a rapidly changing world Why human experience remains essential to creative expression The Artist Remains explores creativity, consciousness, authenticity, and human connection in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Subscribe for conversations with artists and creative thinkers about what it means to make art—and to be human. Host: P. E. Pinkman Website: https://pepinkman.com #TheArtistRemains #SusanEvansGrove #ContemporaryPhotography #PhotographyAsArt #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAndArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtAndTechnology #CreativeProcess #ArtistInterview ---------------------------------------- AI Disclosure: This interview features a real conversation between P. E. Pinkman and Susan Evans Grove. AI-assisted tools were used in preparing and editing the accompanying description and promotional materials. The conversation and the views expressed by the participants are their own. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: XXOGZMIF9LLPNPXO