Can artificial intelligence truly be creative?

Can artificial intelligence truly be creative?

A drawing appears on the page. Smooth lines curve into the shape of a vase beside a bowl of fruit. There’s no human hand guiding the pen, only the gentle hum of a machine. But how creative do you think that machine is? New research suggests your answer might depend more on what you saw during the drawing process than on the drawing itself. This question — whether artificial intelligence can truly be considered creative — has puzzled scientists f…