Frykter ikke AI-kunst: – De samme som kjøper kunst på Ikea

Petter Malterud Grøndahl, a member of the popular Norwegian art duo Guttestreker, dismisses fears about artificial intelligence replacing human-created art. The duo, along with Christoffer Kroge Christensen, have turned their passion into a profitable business, generating nearly 16 million kroner in revenue in 2025. Their studio is currently working on new artwork, and the jubilee year for their ten-year career was marked by a significant exhibition called "Detonation Day" at FineArt in Oslo, setting a new gallery attendance record.

The exhibition featured new drawings, sculptures, oil paintings, 3D-printed art pieces, and digital graphic art, which included a dream come true for the duo - covering an entire wall of their studio with their artwork. They also published a book to commemorate the anniversary, which they consider a valuable marketing tool despite potential losses.

The cost of the book exceeded 10 million kroner in 2025, halving their profit from the previous year.

The duo's prices range from 12,500 to 290,000 kroner per artwork, with prints and smaller pieces making their work accessible to a broader audience. While Guttestreker produces around six new pieces per year, they acknowledge the challenge of maintaining a steady flow of commissioned artworks. They often receive orders for completed pieces before they are finished, and some customers even purchase images before they are fully completed.

The duo has also contemplated expanding their studio in Oslo to accommodate more artists, but they see their peers as colleagues rather than competitors. Christensen revealed that they once considered purchasing a castle in Stabekk but ultimately settled for expanding their current studio space instead. Despite the high demand for their work, Guttestreker remains unconcerned about the potential impact of AI-generated art on their business.

They believe that people value human-created art and are unlikely to replace it with machine-generated pieces. The duo plans to expand their reach internationally, including a trip to Japan in the fall, to explore new markets and showcase their unique virtual reality universe.