AI’s Role in Creative Processes: A Functionalist Approach

Leonardo Arriagada; Gabriela Arriagada-Bruneau

AI’s Role in Creative Processes: A Functionalist Approach

Leonardo Arriagada^*, Gabriela Arriagada-Bruneau

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Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics (DemCP)

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From 1950 onwards, the study of creativity has not stopped. Today, AI has revitalised debates on the subject. That is especially controversial in the artworld, as the 21st century already features AI-generated artworks. Without discussing issues about AI agency, this article argues for AI’s creativity. For this, we first present a new functionalist understanding of Margaret Boden’s definition of creativity. This is followed by an analysis of empirical evidence on anthropocentric barriers in the perception of AI’s creative capabilities, which is later criticised for considering insights from media theory. Finally, benefits derived from including AI as an artistic creative producer and supportive tool are discussed. It is then argued that AI can contribute to democratising the artworld. Therefore its creative role must be recognised.

Originele taal-2	English
Pagina's (van-tot)	77-110
Aantal pagina's	34
Tijdschrift	Odradek. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics, and New Media Theories
Volume	8
Nummer van het tijdschrift	1
Status	Published - 24-aug-2022

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Artistas mecánicos: Una mirada a la capacidad estética de máquinas y algoritmos desde la música pop y el pop art
Arriagada, L., 2-jan-2021, In: Calle 14 Revista De investigación En El Campo Del Arte. 16, 29, blz. 54-66 13 blz.
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CG-Art: Demystifying the anthropocentric bias of artistic creativity
Arriagada, L., 17-mrt-2020, In: Connection Science. 32, 4, blz. 398-405 8 blz.
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CG-Art. Una discusión estética sobre la relación entre creatividad artística y computación
Arriagada, L., okt-2020, Actas III Congreso Internacional de Lingüística Computacional y de Corpus - CILCC 2020. Molina Mejía, J. M., Valdivia Martin, P. & Venegas Vélasquez, R. A. (redactie). blz. 261-264 4 blz.
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11 Academic presentation
1 Attending an event

North Digital Talent Award Ceremony
Leonardo Arriagada (Speaker)
10-feb-2021
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Hackathon for Good
Leonardo Arriagada (Contributor)
26-nov-2021 → 28-nov-2021
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The Aesthetic Value of AI-Art (Artificial Intelligence-Generated Art)
Leonardo Arriagada (Keynote speaker)
24-jun-2021
Activiteit: Academic presentation › Academic

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Artificial Intelligences - Are they Creative?
Leonardo Arriagada Arriagada Beltrán & Gabriela Arriagada-Bruneau
18/02/2022
1 Mediabijdrage
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Academic
Once upon a time there was a humanist who believed that machines can be artists
Leonardo Arriagada
08/11/2021
1 Mediabijdrage
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Academic
Artificial creativity: Can artists and audiences be machines?
Leonardo Arriagada
27/07/2021
1 Mediabijdrage
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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
Arriagada, L. (Recipient), 10-feb-2021
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