Can artificial intelligence create art?

As machines become more sophisticated, will artificial intelligence be the evolution or the end of art? Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering the artistic arena, and it is fundamentally changing creativity and culture as we know it, a UNSW researcher says. Oliver Bown is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interactive Media Lab at the School of Art & Design. He says that as algorithms get smarter, computers will play more of a role in creating music, art, and other cultural artifacts. "While much of the discussion about artificial intelligence centres around automation and labour from an economic perspective, this particular case is in some ways more salient to our lives," A/Prof.