Pioneering Spanish artist Pedro Sandoval hails the rise of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) seems be on the verge of revolutionising the world. Today it is used in all kinds of industries and its implementation is increasing. It is in our phones and within everyone's reach. Art has not escaped the arrival of this new technology that is generating enormous debate in the sector.

The creation of artistic pieces is something genuine, linked to the personality of each creator, their circumstances and their own past and influences. This makes it seem unlikely that artificial intelligence could create valuable paintings and even feature films. But artists like Pedro Sandoval, a pioneer in the use of this tool, defend it.

Sandoval is one of the most recognised artists in the world. His works have been exhibited in practically every continent and he has been awarded some of the most important prizes. Part of his secret lies in his constant search for innovation, something he learned from Andy Warhol, he tells us, whom he knew well.

In one of his studios in Madrid, full of colourful and valuable works of art, he talks to us amid a seemingly endless stream of calls about the exhibition he is preparing for the Museum of Modern Art in New York (Moma).

"For me artificial intelligence is just another tool to create. I use it like a paintbrush, it's not going to replace us, at no time do I feel it can replace us," Sandoval says in response to the protests of some artists against AI. He believes that this technology can be used by anyone, but you have to know how to handle it and, above all, he stresses that "the orders that each person gives it to carry out a work are unique and make a difference".

"It's not just about using it, it's about how to refine it, how to turn it into a work of art," he