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Across domains as diverse as art, design, science, engineering and business, creativity is hailed as the ability to come up with novel and valuable ideas that challenge what we know and push us to explore new ways of thinking and making. Philosophers often note that creativity is a tangled, culturally shaped concept, subject to a variety of interpretations and meanings.

The rise of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is reframing our debates about creativity. Traditional notions of authorship and creative control are challenged; the artist, within this evolving paradigm, emerges not as a solitary genius but as a collaborator. Many contemporary artists now work alongside AI, drawing on its capabilities to push the boundaries of their practice and explore novel creative solutions.

This Philosophy Public Lecture Series seeks to foster a dialogue on the impact of AI on our understanding of creativity. What insights do computational creativity and computer art studies offer on the interplay between AI and creativity? Does AI’s role in artistic creation surpass simple automation or duplication of human artistic processes? Some argue that AI algorithms exhibit their own form of creative agency, being able to fabricate novel and innovative artworks. Engaging in exploration, experimentation, and iteration, AI often generates outputs that both surprise and challenge human artists and audiences alike. To better understand the dynamic relationship between human creativity and AI, the series also aims to address the main social and ethical implications arising from the integration of these new generative tools in human creative processes and products.