How Unusual Generative AI Fish Art Is, Animal Medieval Drawings

Old days facts about fishing, why not?

"Big fish are worth fishing even if you don't catch one." Finnish proverb.

How did people catch fish in the old days?

Ancient Egyptians fished from small reed ships Nile perch, catfish, and eels and used woven nets, weir baskets, harpoons, and hook and line to catch them.

The first metal barbed fish hooks appeared during the 12th dynasty.

Fishing with nets, Tacuinum Sanitatis Canadensis (14th century).

Fishing with nets, Tacuinum Sanitatis Canadensis (14th century).

Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 40,000 years.

Fly fishing from a dinghy.

Catching fish techniques include hand gathering, netting, angling, spearing, and trapping.

Generative art.

It is an art that uses computational processes to create works of art.

The purpose of generative art is to create something new, something unexpected.

It's like remaking, recycling art with the help of technology.

And somehow beautiful, engaging, and thought-provoking.

This is a Medieval Arm fish, Netherlands, 14th century.

Medieval Arm fish, Netherlands, 14th century.

I used computer programs to make derivative art.

Medieval Arm fish, derivative art by Bot + author. 2022.

Medieval Arm fish, derivative art II, by the author. 2022.

Medieval Arm fish, derivative art II, by Bot + author. 2022.

Medieval Arm fish, derivative art III, by the author. 2022.

Medieval Arm fish, derivative art III, by Bot + author. 2022.

What is the oldest method of fishing?

Bait fishing also called still fishing or bottom fishing is certainly the oldest and most used method.

During the 16th century.

Fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century, it has been possible to use larger vessels.

Fish are most caught in the wild.

This is Catfish, Iran, 16th century.

Catfish, Iran, 16th century.

Medieval Catfish, derivative art, by the author.

Medieval Catfish, derivative art, by Bot + author. 2022.

Medieval Catfish, derivative art II, by the author.

Medieval Catfish, derivative art, by Bot + author. 2022.

How did early humans catch fish?

In old times fishing included hanging baskets in the water.

Or men going out day after day and feeding the fish in a particular place until so many fish has gathered that it was easy to pull them into the boat.

This is an interesting drawing of a Medieval Fish. Why so many teeth?

Haha!!

Medieval Teeth fish, derivative art II, by the author. 2022.

Medieval Teeth fish, derivative art, by Bot + author. 2022.

Medieval Teeth fish, derivative art III, by the author.

Medieval Teeth fish, derivative art III, by Bot + author. 2022.

How did people catch fish in the 1800s?

In the 1800s simple reed boats were used for fishing.

And woven nets, harpoons, weir baskets made from willow branches, and hooks and lines were used.

"Life is like a sea of fish. You never know what you gonna catch." Thank you!