Art in partnership with human and artificial intelligence: creativity and algorithm

Abstract

Art has been the most creative form of humans’ self-expression since time immemorial and has taken many different forms over the years. Furthermore, digitalization in all aspects of life has foreshadowed radical changes in art in accordance with the opportunities provided by technology. In this study, the possibility of transferring all the characteristics of an artist defining his art to artificial intelligence (AI) has been discussed, and whether the re-evaluation of art production with the developments in AI and the artist’s being alive for the continuity of his art are essential or not has been examined. With the distinguished group study carried out in this scope, it has been aimed to explore beyond traditional approaches, putting people at the centre of the creative process, and has greatly benefited from the expertise of three contemporary artists working at the meeting point of art and AI in Istanbul, Turkey. In this context, the in-depth interview method as a qualitative research method has been conducted in the study, the opinions of the interviewed artists on the topic have been evaluated, and the related questions of the arguments have been analysed. All things considered, two conclusions have been drawn: an artist’s work or a particular section of an art movement might be reproduced using possibilities created by digital art, and given the current opportunities and conditions of this age, AI systems are unlikely to replace artists and generate art instead of them.