Don’t let generative AI in the arts snuff out Rhode Island’s creative spark

Don’t let generative AI in the arts snuff out Rhode Island’s creative spark

WaterFire draws 1 million people to downtown Providence every year, proving that art is legitimate economic fuel in Rhode Island’s ‘Creative Capital.’ (Photo by David Santilli/City of Providence)I first moved to Providence in 2023 as a student and an artist, adamant to understand the city’s creative nature I had heard so much about. In one of my first classes, we visited spaces like AS220 and New Urban Arts, places that showcase, nurture, and in…