Creativity and Art Discussed in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin College explored the impacts of artificial intelligence on human creativity.
At a panel held at Bowdoin College, four diverse creative figures discussed the impacts of artificial intelligence on art and human creativity.
The Event Hosting the Panel
As part of its creativity-focused events, the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity at Bowdoin College brought together four creative figures. During the one-hour session held in the Daggett Lounge, participants debated how artificial intelligence might transform the art world.
Views and Approaches of the Creators
Essayist and cultural reporter Jordan Kisner stated that she does not use artificial intelligence in her work, warning that this technology could harm natural creative capacity. Composer and multimedia artist Badie Khaleghian, on the other hand, noted that music has been transformed by technology in the past as well, comparing artificial intelligence to historical recording devices.
Human Creativity and the Limits of Artificial Intelligence
Photographer Michael Kolster emphasized that uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic distinguishing human creativity from large language models. Film and television producer Franklin Leonard argued that the purpose of art is to explain what it means to be human, and maintained that artificial intelligence operates retroactively and cannot truly accomplish this.