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Session 4 - Last meeting before choosing stance

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1. Kukhanya Thonyama

2. Pontsho Jay Selete Jr.

3. MBALI PEARL TSHAKA

4. Rachidi

5. Azaria

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AI Art: How artists are using and confronting machine learning | HOW TO SEE LIKE A MACHINE

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Should Artists Be Worried About AI ART ??!

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The problem with AI-generated art | Steven Zapata | TEDxBerkeley

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AI and the Future of Artistic Employment

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AI and the Future of Artistic Employment

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1. Kanja Grobler

2. Vaniah

3. Mmathapelo Matibidi

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The Role of Human Creativity in the Definition of Art

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The Role of Human Creativity in the Definition of Art

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1. Abigail Du Plessis

2. Lathitha Msi

3. Claire Clift

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1. Rudi_Edwardes

2. Nadine Steenkamp

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Humans versus AI: whether and why we prefer human-created compared to AI-created artwork - Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications

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With the recent proliferation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models capable of mimicking human artworks, AI creations might soon replace products of human creativity, although skeptics argue that this outcome is unlikely. One possible reason this may be unlikely is that, independent of the physical properties of art, we place great value on the imbuement of the human experience in art. An interesting question, then, is whether and why people might prefer human-compared to AI-created artworks. To explore these questions, we manipulated the purported creator of pieces of art by randomly assigning a “Human-created” or “AI-created” label to paintings actually created by AI, and then assessed participants’ judgements of the artworks across four rating criteria (Liking, Beauty, Profundity, and Worth). Study 1 found increased positive judgements for human- compared to AI-labelled art across all criteria. Study 2 aimed to replicate and extend Study 1 with additional ratings (Emotion, Story, Meaningful, Effort, and Time to create) intended to elucidate why people more-positively appraise Human-labelled artworks. The main findings from Study 1 were replicated, with narrativity (Story) and perceived effort behind artworks (Effort) moderating the label effects (“Human-created” vs. “AI-created”), but only for the sensory-level judgements (Liking, Beauty). Positive personal attitudes toward AI moderated label effects for more-communicative judgements (Profundity, Worth). These studies demonstrate that people tend to be negatively biased against AI-created artworks relative to purportedly human-created artwork, and suggest that knowledge of human engagement in the artistic process contributes positively to appraisals of art.

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AI Art Will Never Reach the Level of Human Art

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AI Art Will Never Reach the Level of Human Art

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1. https://sougwen.com/putting-the-art-in-artificial-intelligence-a-conversation-with-sougwen-chung#:~:text=Chung%3A%20Through%20the%20creative%20work,'social'%20shifts%20and%20changes

2. https://penji.co/ai-artists/

3. https://quintessentially.com/noted/all-about-ai-da

4. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/10/30/the-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-artist-is-set-to-make-auction-history-at-sothebys

5. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/20/ai-art-concerns-originality-connection

6. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/08/is-art-generated-by-artificial-intelligence-real-art/

7. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/lumen-prize-anniversary-auction-2024-an-auction-curated-by-auronda-scalera-alfredo-cramerotti-x-lumen-prize/artefact-26

8. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/an-insult-to-life-itself-hayao-miyazakis-critique-of-ai-art-goes-viral-as-ghibli-style-trend-sweeps-the-internet/amp_articleshow/119595418.cms#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17519979123301&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

9. https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/openai-ceo-chatgpt-studio-ghibli-ai-images-1236349141/

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Putting The Art In Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation With Sougwen Chung – Sougwen Chung (愫君)

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1. Creative Machine-

Human Collaboration

Source: https://mymodules.dtls.unisa.ac.za/mod/folder/view.php?id=1226851

2. The Creativity of Artificial

Intelligence in Art

- Mingyong Cheng

Source: https://mymodules.dtls.unisa.ac.za/mod/folder/view.php?id=1226851

3. Artificial Intelligence and the Arts-Towards Computational Creativity - Mantaras

Source: https://mymodules.dtls.unisa.ac.za/mod/folder/view.php?id=1226851

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# AI in the Creative Arts Debate - To-Do List (2)

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1. Is there's a way to use AI as a creative tool without replacing human artists and what would that balance look like?

2. Can AI and human artists coexist in a balanced creative industry?

3. Could AI free artists from tedious tasks to focus on pure creativity?

4. Should AI companies compensate artists for using their work as training data?

5. Do audiences care about the difference between AI and human-created art?

6. Should creative workers have more legal protections from AI?

7. Can artists trust they'll be protected from AI when the industry already fails to protect them from exploitation and job insecurity?

8. If creative workers already struggle with low pay and unstable contracts, why would AI protections be any different?

9. Should we expect governments to regulate AI for artists when they've ignored decades of creative industry labor issues?

10. If streaming platforms already underpay musicians and freelance rates keep dropping, will AI just be another excuse to cut creative costs?

11. Will an industry that relies on unpaid work for “exposure” suddenly protect artists from AI?

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1. What is creativity in art?

2. What effect does originality have on art?

3. How does AI enhance art?

4. How does AI hinder creativity?

5. What type of art does AI produce?

6. When artists share their work online, does AI use them as a point of reference to create art?

7. Regarding point 6, how do artist who use AI for art regard their art as original and unique?

8. How true to the original art is AI able to create? (Meaning how close to the artist prompt did AI create the art or did it rather create something entirely different.)

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The question of originality in art is complex, as art is often influenced by various sources and artists naturally build upon the work of…

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1. Kanja Elizabeth Grobler

- Student number: 46552723

2. Vaniah Oladayo Thomas

- Student number: 59289910

3. Rachidi Modjadji Maryjane

- Student number: 14816369

4. Lathitha Mandisa Sisipho Msi

- Student number: 18233791

5. Kukhanya Thonyama

- Student number: 13386808

6. Rudi Edwardes

- Student number: 18900879

7. Pontsho Jay Selete Jr.

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8. Abigail Du Plessis

- Student number: 16645707

9. Nadine Steenkamp

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10. Mbali Pearl Tshaka

- Student number: 11780320

11. Claire Clift

- Student number: 69898820

12. Mmathapelo Matibidi

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13. Azaria

- Student number: 17687314

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Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

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Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

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From this point on, we will split into 2 different groups. Each group will have weekly meetings via the Discord voice channels.

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1. The Status of AI-Generated Works as Art

(Does art created by AI constitute as art?)

2. AI’s Influence on the Art World

(Is AI a positive influence in the domain of art?)

3. Enhancement of Art Through AI

(Can AI enhance art or not?)

4. Creativity and Originality in AI Art

(Does AI in art reduce creativity and originality?)

5. AI and the Future of Artistic Employment and Collaboration

(Does AI art threaten artists’ livelihoods or open new paths for creative collaboration?)

6. The Impact of AI on the Perception of Human Creativity

(Could relying on AI-made art make people value human creativity less?)

7. Recognition and Categorization of AI-Generated Art

(Should AI-created art receive its own category of recognition/not?)

8. The Role of Human Creativity in the Definition of Art

(Can art exist without human creativity/input?)

9. Separating Artistic Process from Artistic Product

(Should/could creativity (the process) be separate from a work of art (the final product)?)

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1. AI art is theft, not innovation

2. AI art will democratize creative expression for marginalized communities

3. Purchasing AI-generated art is morally equivalent to supporting exploitative labor practices

4. Artists that don't embrace AI will be left behind

5. Authenticity is essential to meaningful art

6. The use of AI in art and media does more harm than good

7. AI undermines the integrity of creative arts

8. True art requires human intention that AI cannot possess

9. AI represents the greatest threat to creative industries in human history

10. AI in creative arts represents cultural regression, not progress

Chosen motion is: "AI undermines the Integrity of the Creative Arts

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1. The risks of homogenisation

AI-generated art is often trained on massive datasets composed of pre-existing works. As a result, AI tends to generate art that reflects patterns and norms rather than breaking them.

• Evidence: Platforms like Midjourney and SEE Dream, can produce aesthetically appealing images, but often lack unique intent or disruptive vision. They are limited by their training data, often producing variations on familiar styles.

• Impact: Over time, this can lead to a narrowing of artistic diversity, as AI regurgitates existing styles rather than inventing new ones.

• Example: Many AI-generated portraits mimic popular visual tropes (Baroque lighting, surreal landscapes), creating works that feel similar across creators using the same tools.

2. How AI devalues traditional craftsmanship

Devaluation of Traditional Craftsmanship,

Art has historically been a labour-intensive process, where an artist’s touch, technique, and mastery distinguish the work.

• Evidence: A painting by Van Gogh or an etching by Rembrandt reflects years of training and skill, with each brushstroke carrying intention and meaning.

• AI impact: With tools that can generate complex images in seconds, the emphasis shifts from creating to curating inputs. This risks reducing the value placed on human technique and manual skill.

• Example: In AI art competitions, human-made works have lost to AI-generated images—sparking backlash among traditional artists who feel their labor is being overshadowed by algorithmic shortcuts.

3. How Ai challenges authenticity.

Challenges to Authenticity and Ownership,

AI raises difficult questions around authorship and originality.

• Problem: Who is the “artist” of an AI-generated piece? The developer of the algorithm? The user? Or the dataset the AI learned from?

• NFTs complicate this: AI-generated works are being minted and sold as unique pieces via NFTs, yet often derive from copyrighted or stylistically recognizable sources without proper credit.

• Example: In 2022, an AI-generated image won a state fair art contest in the U.S., prompting concerns over authenticity and fair competition.