LKYCIC Seminar Series: “The Creativity of AI”

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Synopsis

This paper examines how people evaluate the creativity of AI-generated versus human-made artworks. Using commissioned works in three styles (charcoal animals, minimalist logos, and watercolor landscapes) researchers generated AI versions with Stable Diffusion. Participants rated each artwork’s creativity (0–10) and bid in auctions to assess monetary value. AI-generated landscapes were rated more creative and received higher bids. Creativity perceptions were influenced by detail, scene composition, and color use. Interestingly, visual errors did not reduce, and sometimes enhanced, creativity ratings. The study concludes that participants often preferred AI-generated art, particularly landscapes, due to their higher aesthetic appeal and creative presentation.

Speaker

Benjamin Prissé is a Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He did a Master of Economics at Toulouse School Economics, then a Master of Neuroeconomics at Maastricht University. He completed a PhD in Data Science with a particular focus on Experimental Economics at University Loyola Andalucía. His research interests are visual experiments, online environments, experiments with teenagers, time and risk preferences, Trust in AI, Creativity of AI.