AI in the Arts

Generative AI has had a seismic impact on arts and design in the last year. From the ethical concerns that have driven litigation to the torrent of graphics-generating large language models that have become more openly available, we are in an ecological shift for computer aided design and image generation rivaled only by the shift from photochemical to digital image making brought on by smartphones.

This working group, which meets monthly, represents a diverse range of disciplinary and cultural perspectives gathered in shared study of AI potentialities, particularly in the context of arts and design higher education.

“Centering the Arts in the Age of AI: Advancing Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development through Creative Practices” Executive Summary Now Available

a2ru is pleased to share the Executive Summary of findings from the 2024 symposium “Creativity, Empathy, and AI: A National Summit on the Human-AI Creative Partnership,” hosted by a2ru member institutions Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon and Penn State in partnership with a2ru. “Centering the Arts in the Age of AI: Advancing Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development through Creative Practices” was prepared by Daragh Byrne (Carnegie Mellon), Maryrose Flanigan (a2ru), R. Benjamin Knapp (Virginia Tech), Aaron Knochel (Penn State), and Lisa McNair (Virginia Tech). The report summarizes three main benefits of forging new partnerships between the arts and other fields leading in AI development, as well as outlining recommendations, key commitments, and corresponding actions developed in the 2-day summit. The executive summary concludes with a list of policy recommendations for government entities to ensure American competitiveness in AI through the Arts.

Read the Report

A full workshop report is forthcoming later this spring.

Membership

Membership in this working group has been curated by the co-chairs for Fall 2024.

Contact Maryrose Flanigan at flanigam@umich.edu for more information.