An authority on creativity introduces us to AI-powered computers
that are creating art, literature, and music that may well surpass
the creations of humans. Today's computers are composing music that
sounds "more Bach than Bach," turning photographs into paintings in
the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and even writing screenplays.
But are computers truly creative-or are they merely tools to be
used by musicians, artists, and writers? In this book, Arthur I.
Miller takes us on a tour of creativity in the age of machines.
Miller, an authority on creativity, identifies the key factors
essential to the creative process, from "the need for
introspection" to "the ability to discover the key problem." He
talks to people on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence,
encountering computers that mimic the brain and machines that have
defeated champions in chess, Jeopardy!, and Go. In the central part
of the book, Miller explores the riches of computer-created art,
introducing us to artists and computer scientists who have, among
much else, unleashed an artificial neural network to create a
nightmarish, multi-eyed dog-cat; taught AI to imagine; developed a
robot that paints; created algorithms for poetry; and produced the
world's first computer-composed musical, Beyond the Fence, staged
by Android Lloyd Webber and friends. But, Miller writes, in order
to be truly creative, machines will need to step into the world. He
probes the nature of consciousness and speaks to researchers trying
to develop emotions and consciousness in computers. Miller argues
that computers can already be as creative as humans-and someday
will surpass us. But this is not a dystopian account; Miller
celebrates the creative possibilities of artificial intelligence in
art, music, and literature.
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