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The international art exhibition \u201cAberrant Creativity: Unusual Partnerships Between Humans and Machines<\/a>,\u201d will close on Thursday at the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley. The exhibition is a collaboration by the Institute for Applied Creativity<\/a> in the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a> and the Arts Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAberrant Creativity\u201d focused on creative uses of artificial intelligence in the process of making art, and attracted submissions from across the globe. Twenty-seven pieces were selected among 225 submissions. The exhibition also showcased the works of three globally recognized artists known for their innovative use of artificial intelligence in art: Lev Manovich, Steve DiPaola and Eunsu Kang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Kicklighter<\/a>, instructional assistant professor in the Visualization program and one of the judges for the show, said the rise of artificial intelligence-generated art has made many artists uneasy about what is to come. The exhibition was a chance for participating artists to respond to these changes, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArtificial intelligence is a controversial topic right now, and for good reason: AI is already disrupting how creators around the world make and interact with art and media,\u201d he said. \u201cWe, the curators of the exhibition, can\u2019t adequately define a proper or \u2018correct\u2019 relationship between art and AI, because it is so new and is ever-evolving. And frankly, it\u2019s not our place to do so. However, this exhibition demonstrates a particular type of relationship we were interested in exploring, which is \u2018creative partnership.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWish It Into the Wheat Fields\u201d by invited artist Steve DiPaola is featured in the exhibition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition aimed to explore the boundaries between machines and humans, said Dr. Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo<\/a>, director of the Institute for Applied Creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was particularly thrilled to observe that this event sparked a lively dialogue among general gallery visitors about the intersection of AI and art,\u201d she said. \u201cThis engagement highlights the exhibition’s success in not only showcasing the wonders of technology and creativity, but also in stimulating thoughtful conversations among a diverse audience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects were chosen based on how the creators chose to collaborate with their machine counterparts, Kicklighter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s illuminating to hear where the artist decides to interrupt and enforce their creative vision and when they let the generative process share its ideas and explore new, strange or unpredictable directions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicklighter said the hope was to bring new perspectives to show how \u201ccreative workflows can be affected by artificial intelligence or machine learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI believe that the works that were selected accomplished just that,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had digital illustrations, musical pieces, a playful interactive piece, 3D prints, videos and even a taxidermized artwork piece. Each artist had a different outlook on how the generative machine partner fits into the process of creation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during an opening reception on Dec. 7: \u201cA Walk to Meryton\u201d by Arne Eigenfeldt received Best in Show. \u201c27\u201d by Stefanos Schultz received the Aesthetics Award. \u201cBlink\u201d by Laura Hyunjhee Kim and Chris Corrente received the Creative Process Award. \u201cRaising my Body\u201d by Clodagh Molly Delahunty-Forrest received the Innovation Award. \u201cA Meal For the Rest of Your Life\u201d by Maricel Reinhard received Best Student Work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch the final days of the exhibit Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, 4180 Texas 6 Frontage Road. A virtual twin of the exhibition will be hosted online in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Bujnoch, instructional assistant professor, is featured with her sculpted piece titled: \u201c\/chimera.\u201d She called it a product of \u201cexploring the parallels between mythological creature design and the generation of digital imagery using artificial intelligence.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Top photo: Dr. Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo and Caleb Kicklighter (center) at the Dec. 7 ribbon cutting for “Aberrant Creativity” at the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley. Photo by Bailey Brown.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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