Creativity, AI, and the Human

“Creativity is a paradigmatically human trait. It is valued by humans only insofar as it is a value for humans. We cannot lose sight of this if we want to responsibly harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to support and enhance human creativity.”
Dr Caterina Moruzzi, Creativity, AI, and the Human Cluster Lead

Creativity is a force for transformation, innovation, expression, and adaptation. The recent accelerated development of generative AI technologies is raising both fascination and concerns regarding its impact on the creative process and the broader creative ecosystem.

The “Creativity, AI, and the Human” cluster recognises the ubiquity of creativity in human experience and its central role in navigating the unpredictability of our futures. Leveraging the broad range of expertise and vision of its members, the cluster explores ways in which we, as a community, can guide the development of AI in a way that furthers its opportunity of empowering human creativity, at the same time mitigating its challenges.

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Anouk Lang

Senior Lecturer in English Literature

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Caitlin McDonald

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Edinburgh College of Art

Cara Wilson

Lecturer in Children and Technology

Edinburgh College of Art

Caterina Moruzzi

Chancellor’s Fellow in Design Informatics

Edinburgh College of Art

Chanhjian Li

Lecturer in Graphics, Simulation and Visual Computing

College of Science & Engineering School of Informatics

Chris Elsden

Chancellor’s Fellow in Service Design

Edinburgh College of Art

Hector Fried

PhD Candidate

Edinburgh College of Art

Ian Rothwell

Lecturer in Contemporary Art History and Digital Culture

Edinburgh College of Art

James Cook

Senior Lecturer in Early Music

Edinburgh College of Art

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Javier Tejera

Learning Technologist

Edinburgh Futures Institute

Jules Rawlinson

Senior Lecturer

Edinburgh College of Art

Melissa Terras

Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage

Edinburgh College of Art

Morgan Currie

Senior Lecturer in Data and Society

Nathan Dana

Postgraduate Student: MSc Data and AI Ethics

Edinburgh Futures Institute

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Nichola Dobson

Senior Lecturer in Animation

Edinburgh College of Art

Pavlos Andreadis

University Teacher

College of Science & Engineering School of Informatics

Piera Morlacchi

Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Business School

Stuart King

Reader in Applied and Computational Mathematics

College of Science & Engineering School of Mathematics

Suzanne Black

Digital Research Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Edinburgh

Tara Capel

Lecturer in Design Informatics

Edinburgh College of Art

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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Algorithmic Societies, Durham University

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