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Pandora’s Pixel Box: The Rise of AI Art and the Ethical Dilemma of Creativity
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Abstract
The emergence of AI-generated art has sparked a debate on the ethical considerations and social impacts of this new form of creativity. This paper explores the current approaches to AI (Artificial Intelligence) art generators, including the ongoing debate on AI art’s creativity and the issues of copyright, ownership, and fair use. Meanwhile, it systematically examines the standard procedures of AI art generators, including machine learning models such as GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks) and text-to-image models. Moreover, the psychological views of art are explored, highlighting the importance of novelty and unexpectedness in determining the relevance of stimuli. The paper presents arguments in favor of and against AI-generated art as a form of creativity, considering factors such as the expression of emotions, the uniqueness of the artwork, and the copyrightability of AI-generated content. The discussion delves into the fair use of copyrighted images in AI-generated art and evaluates the four factors of fair use. The differences in copyright laws internationally are also examined, with some countries recognizing ownership of AI-generated content by programmers. Finally, the paper concludes that AI-generated artwork has the potential to be a positive force in the art world while acknowledging the need for further research and discussion on the legal and ethical implications of AI-generated art.
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AI-generated art, ethical considerations, GANs, machine learning models, legal implications
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Chen,Y. (2023). Pandora’s Pixel Box: The Rise of AI Art and the Ethical Dilemma of Creativity. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,28,135-143.
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