Computer Models of Creativity

Authors

  • Margaret A. Boden University of Sussex

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v30i3.2254

Keywords:

creativity

Abstract

Creativity isn’t magical. It’s an aspect of normal human intelligence, not a special faculty granted to a tiny elite. There are three forms: combinational, exploratory, and transformational. All three can be modeled by AI—in some cases, with impressive results. AI techniques underlie various types of computer art. Whether computers could “really” be creative isn’t a scientific question but a philosophical one, to which there’s no clear answer. But we do have the beginnings of a scientific understanding of creativity.

Author Biography

Margaret A. Boden, University of Sussex

Department of Cognitive ScienceResearch Professor

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Published

2009-07-07

How to Cite

Boden, M. A. (2009). Computer Models of Creativity. AI Magazine, 30(3), 23. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v30i3.2254

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