Artificial Intelligence is Killing Creativity
Is creativity dying? That's a prominent question within the artistic discourse. Creators feel threatened by bombardment with AI generated content, and they fear for their future as creatives. Yes, to an extent, Artificial Intelligence is reframing our preconceptions about the creative proccess, and it challenges the way we approach it.
First of all, the possibility of instant content generation eliminates the need to sit in silence and engage in deep thought. Arguably, being creative is all about rethinking concepts and pondering on the initial outcomes of a thought. Repetitive, because coming from pre-existing databases, AI generated ideas may kill originality and disencourage the exploration of new themes. ChatGPT is not going to actively question concepts and apply new ways of thinking, unless asked to.
On top of that, AI proves an economic threat to the creative work of humans. Quick and convenient image or text generators have an advantage of supporting the profit-seeking economic structures present in our society. AI is inexpensive and it can be easily implemented on a large scale, and it may make workers economically redundant. This could directly lead to a slow collapse in demand for artist, writers and those who live from creativity. As it's now possible to create a new painting or song within seconds, many will result to using AI rather than hiring an artist.
The capitalistic, market driven approach to the moral dillema surrounding AI and creativity does suggest that, ultimately, AI will replace many artists. Its convinience feeds the need for immediate results, and therefore will be used by companies to maximise the profits and speed up the moneymaking process.