Forum Background: When AI Deeply Enters Creation, Artistic Value Faces Re-examination
On the afternoon of July 23, 2026, an international art and culture forum themed "Human After AI: In Defence of Human Imagination" was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. As generative AI, virtual reality, and other digital technologies rapidly penetrate every aspect of creation, dissemination, and consumption, the art industry is undergoing profound structural changes.
Technology brings efficiency and possibilities, while also raising a core question: when machines can imitate styles, generate images, and even compose texts, where exactly does humanity's position lie in the field of art? The convening of this forum was precisely to respond to this question of our time.
Hong Kong Guofu Quantum Art Co., Ltd., as an important participant in the forum, was deeply involved in all agendas throughout the event. The company not only showcased artist IP derivative products developed based on Eastern aesthetics on-site, but also sent multiple contracted partner artists to moderate and participate in sub-forum discussions, becoming an active force from China's art business sector at this forum.
Core Statement: Rudy Proposes the "Art Interconnection Channel" Concept
In the fourth thematic forum, "From Principles to Action: Institutional Cooperation and Future Pathways," Mr. Rudy, CEO of Guofu Quantum Art, delivered a speech titled "The Digital Economy and the Construction of a New East-West Art Interconnection Channel."
He explicitly stated that the rise of artificial intelligence and the digital economy will not diminish the value of art; on the contrary, they are pushing the art industry into a broader stage of development. Digital technologies have freed artworks from the constraints of physical space and traditional materials, fundamentally changing the ways in which they are exhibited, disseminated, and traded.
（Image: Mr. Rudy, CEO of Guofu Quantum Arts Limited, Hong Kong）
However, Rudy simultaneously emphasized that no matter how advanced technology becomes, it cannot replace the essence of art. He believes that the true irreplaceability of art comes from the deep flow of human life experience, emotional resonance, and cultural spirit. AI can imitate existing forms, but it cannot replicate humanity's continuous pursuit of meaning and creative expression.
Therefore, the core issue for the future development of art does not lie in the confrontation between humans and machines, but in how to make good use of technological tools to build a new system for connecting artistic value. He summarized this as: shifting from single-piece art transactions to an art value network that connects East and West, and bridges creation and industry.
Practical Pathways: From IP Development to Digital Finance, Building a Full-Chain Ecosystem
Rudy further elaborated on the specific models that Guofu Quantum Art is currently advancing. He pointed out that the rise of Web3 and the digital economy has opened up entirely new spaces of imagination for the long-term release of artistic value. Digital technologies enable artworks to explore richer possibilities for value extension across multiple dimensions, including display, collection, licensing development, and industrial applications.
This not only helps amplify artists' creative influence but also promotes the formation of more open and fluid exchange mechanisms for global art resources.
Based on this logic, Guofu Quantum Art is focusing on high-quality art IP, leveraging the Web3 ecosystem to advance the digitization of artworks and on-chain rights confirmation, and building an art-finance value circulation system. The company seeks to construct a complete closed loop: from the creation of artist IP value, to digital technology-based rights confirmation, to industrial scenario development, and then to market feedback and value recycling.
Rudy believes that this pathway can free art from the niche domains of professional collecting and exhibition, allowing it to truly integrate into the broader landscape of public life and global cultural exchange.
During the forum, Liu Tianhua, Lecturer at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, and Ren Qingdong, Lecturer at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, also moderated and participated in related sub-forum discussions respectively. They shared insights on topics such as educational innovation, urban cultural development, museum transformation, and other issues against the backdrop of artificial intelligence.
Participating guests generally agreed that when AI enters education and public cultural spaces, the measure of social progress should no longer be limited to efficiency, but should also focus on human subjectivity, public participation, and the sustained prosperity of cultural diversity.
International Response: Using Eastern Aesthetics as a Bond to Expand Global Cooperation Networks
Leveraging the forum platform, Rudy engaged in substantive exchanges with multiple leaders of international art institutions. He presented Ambassador Marco A. Suazo, President of the International Art and Culture Research Institute, with the company's New Chinese Style series of IP derivative products, which carry contemporary creativity through Eastern aesthetics and received positive feedback.
(Image left:Mr. Rudy, CEO of Guofu Quantum Arts Limited, Hong Kong ; Image right: Ambassador Marco A. Suazo, President of the International Art and Culture Research Institute)
In addition, he held business meetings respectively with Mr. José Félix BENTZ OLIVER, President of the Royal Academy of Art of Spain, and Professor Ann-Marie Caroline Richard, Honorary Dean of Sotheby's Institute of Art. They exchanged views on future art resource cooperation, international cultural exchange, and innovative directions for art IP development, reaching preliminary consensus.
These contacts have laid the foundation for Guofu Quantum Art's subsequent expansion into international markets and the introduction of global art resources.
Rudy stated that the company will continue to use digital technology as a bridge and art IP as the core engine, promoting deeper and more dynamic integration and resonance between Eastern and Western arts on a global scale. In the digital age, how the stars of culture shine together is precisely the direction that Guofu Quantum Art continues to explore.