You’re Not As Special As You Think You Are: The limits of human creativity and advances in AI Art

Jess Herrington
12 min readAug 31, 2022
AI-generated artwork. Jess Herrington@jess.herrington

When it comes to art, some say that a machine will never be able to replicate the creativity of humans. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), that claim is becoming increasingly difficult to defend. AI art is a growing field in which AI algorithms are used to create artworks. Of course, not everyone is convinced that AI art is truly art. Some argue that because the machine is doing all the work, the final product lacks soul or feeling. However, others counter that argument by saying that all art is ultimately created by humans — even if they are using machines to help them do so. One thing is for sure — AI is changing the landscape of the art world, and there’s no turning back now.

How will AI Art change how we value creativity?

Video Stills: Using DALLE·2 in painting onto video frames to generate the objects on the leaf. No photoshop. No photos. All AI. Paul Trillo @paultrillo

Is creativity only a human endeavor? Or can artificial intelligence be creative too? AI has made striking advances in recent years, creating artworks that have fooled experts into thinking they were created by humans. Due to rapid advances in AI algorithms, our creative landscape is rapidly changing. Today, many…

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Jess Herrington

Artist, writer, neuroscientist. Digital thing-maker. Innovation do-er. www.Jess herrington.com