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Prof. Dr. Pamela C. Scorzin M.A. (Department of Design, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts)
'Who's Afraid of Ai-Da? On the phenomenon of 'creative' AI robots in the contemporary art world'
Why are an increasing number of AI robots appearing suddenly within the art and culture domain, successfully executing creative acts before astonished audiences?
This lecture delineates the swift technological evolution that, with sensitive and agentic AI, has reached a new zenith amid the current hype and trends surrounding artificial intelligence.
The discussion will explore AI from four perspectives:
First, as a potent technological instrument and an innovative medium that facilitates artistic experimentation and critical inquiry. Second, as an effective assistance system that considerably exceeds human capabilities and skills, rendering it much more than merely "a (smart) tool."
Third, as a non-human collaborator and (seemingly) co-creative partner, functioning as a more-than-human actor within a diverse and plural ecosystem.
Fourth, as a novel 'digital species' of quasi-autonomous artists-embodied by prominent AI robots such as Ai-Da, Sophia, or Ameca-who, through their independent formal languages and directive capabilities, seem to challenge traditional, human-centered notions of creativity and are increasingly perceived - in anthropomorphized forms - as competitors or catalysts in creative processes.
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#artificialintelligence #KIRobots #KIart