Abstract

This research examines how computer-generated art (CG-art) is reshaping the notion of artistic creativity in the current age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this context, this study proposes to refine the concept of CG-art by delimiting what an AI-generated artwork is. This new term has its roots in Cognitive Science, Aesthetics and Computer Science, emphasising their intersections. It involves the conjunction of three elements: (1) an autonomous AI-production of a new and surprising idea or artefact, (2) which passes an internal evaluation mechanism embedded in the very same AI, and (3) is considered a candidate of appreciation by a human audience. This definition helps to analyse several aspects of CG-art by determining if they meet the requirements for being considered AI-generated artworks. To illustrate this, the Deep Dream algorithm, the painting Portrait of Edmond de Belamy, and the music albums I AM AI and PROTO are discussed.