CG-Art: Demystifying the Anthropocentric Bias of Artistic Creativity

Leonardo Arriagada

CG-Art: Demystifying the Anthropocentric Bias of Artistic Creativity

Leonardo Arriagada^*

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Abstract

This aesthetic discussion examines in a philosophical-scientific way the relationship between computation and artistic creativity. Currently, there is criticism of the idea that an algorithm can be artistically creative. There are few exponents of the idea that computer-generated art (CG-Art) meets the definition of creativity proposed by Margaret Boden (2011): “the ability to come up with ideas or artifacts that are new, surprising, and valuable.” Moreover, it has been pointed out that CG-Art is not fundamentally art, because art is considered a unique and exclusive human manifestation of our species. I propose that the denial of CG-Art as art has an anthropocentric bias. To demonstrate this, I use recent studies in cognitive science on artistic creativity to show that behind the denial of creative artistic capacity to machines lies a negationist mysticism of current scientific advances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Art Machines
Subtitle of host publication	International Symposium on Computational Media Art Proceedings
Editors	Richard William Allen, Olli Tapio Leino, Malina Sui, Sureshika Piyasena
Publisher	City University of Hong Kong
Chapter	1
Pages	20-24
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	978-962-442-421-8
Publication status	Published - 1-Dec-2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	Art Machines: International Symposium on Computational Media Art - City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Duration: 4-Jan-2019 → 7-Jan-2019 Conference number: 1 https://www.cityu.edu.hk/iscma/

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Conference	Art Machines
Abbreviated title	ISCMA 2019
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Kowloon Tong
Period	04/01/2019 → 07/01/2019
Internet address	https://www.cityu.edu.hk/iscma/

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art
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algorithm

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What Is an AI-Generated Artwork?
Arriagada, L., Apr-2023, RoboAI-Con2023: Conference Proceedings Abstract eBook. Hanson, D., Dahbura, A., Zhang, H. & Hu, H. (eds.). The Research Catalyst, p. 31 1 p.
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AI’s Role in Creative Processes: A Functionalist Approach
Arriagada, L. & Arriagada-Bruneau, G., 24-Aug-2022, In: Odradek. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics, and New Media Theories. 8, 1, p. 77-110 34 p.
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Artistas mecánicos: Una mirada a la capacidad estética de máquinas y algoritmos desde la música pop y el pop art
Translated title of the contribution: Mechanical Artists: A Look at The Aesthetic Capability of Machines and Algorithms from Pop Music and Pop ArtArriagada, L., 2-Jan-2021, In: Calle 14 Revista De investigación En El Campo Del Arte. 16, 29, p. 54-66 13 p.
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AI and Art: This Changes Everything?
Arriagada, L. (Invited speaker)
17-Jan-2024
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Taste of the Arts: AI Art Talk
Arriagada, L. (Invited speaker)
14-Dec-2023
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What Is an AI-Generated Artwork?
Arriagada, L. (Invited speaker)
25-Mar-2023
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Art in times of AI
Arriagada Beltran, L.
12/09/2023
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Best Discovery at Noorden Digitaal Talent Award 2020
Arriagada, L. (Recipient), 10-Feb-2021
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People's Choice at Noorden Digitaal Talent Award 2020
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CG-Art: Demystifying the Anthropocentric Bias of Artistic Creativity. / Arriagada, Leonardo.
Art Machines: International Symposium on Computational Media Art Proceedings. ed. / Richard William Allen; Olli Tapio Leino; Malina Sui; Sureshika Piyasena. City University of Hong Kong, 2018. p. 20-24 3.

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