Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship

“We have invented a new form of art.” This is how the digital artist Refik Anadol showed himself at the inauguration, in March, at the Guggenheim in Bilbao, of his latest exhibition, created with artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship

Artificial intelligence has moved from science fiction to a transformative force in contemporary art, challenging conventional views on both creativity and authorship. A.I. sets itself apart from earlier technological advancements like the printing press, photography and video as it actively participates in the creative process. Unlike previous advancements, which served primarily as mediums of reproduction or extension, A.I. introduces a dynami…

Watch – Primavera De Filippi in conversation: Breathing Life into Technology

In April, Art Dubai Digital hosted the second of edition of its Digital Summit, a two day programme of talks and debates with leading artists, curators and thinkers working at the intersection of art and technology. Under the title ‘After the Technological Sublime’ the summit offered a unique opportunity to discuss and debate how art and technology are addressing critical environmental, social, cultural and political challenges. Artist and legal…

At the Jeu de palme in Paris until 21 September, the vast collective exhibition "The world according to the AI" questions the interactions between artificial intelligence, image and artistic creation. Through some 40 recent works, it questions environmental, political and societal issues.

Artificial Intelligence and the Arts

I was asked by Professor Maggi Savin-Baden to write a short piece on this for the forthcoming Savin-Baden, M. and Savin-Baden, Z. (2026) Realistic and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence. Florida: CRC Press. Detail from ‘Underlow’ by David White https://daveowhite.com/painting/ In addition to AI’s ability to produce ‘natural language’ style text, there are also a plethora of platforms that can produce media such as images, video, and sound. F…