Colin Zhang

From Silence to Art: AI Reflects My Soul

Art has always been an enigmatic realm for me. As someone who cannot claim to possess any artistic talent, I have often stood at the periphery, admiring from afar, yet never truly participating. The colors, the shapes, the emotions that dance through a painting or a piece of music—how do they come to life? How do they speak to us? How do they express that which is within, but so difficult to articulate? I have spent years wondering if I could ever truly create something beautiful, something meaningful, that would allow me to convey the essence of what I feel, but words and brushes always felt out of reach. However, recently, I discovered a surprising ally in artificial intelligence, and through this medium, I found that the beauty inside me could finally take form.