A Critique of Anthropocentrism in the Evaluation(s) of Artificial Creativity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6160110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Primož Krašovec (0000-0002-9013-0305, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Ljubljani, Slovenija, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 31-50 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medijska istraživanja (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1330-6928 • E-ISSN: 1846-6605 |
| Publisher | Naklada Medijska istraživanja (PUBLISHER • HR) |
| DOI | 10.22572/mi.30.2.2 |
| OpenAlex | W4405850964 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article presents a critique of anthropocentrism in certain theoretical evaluation(s) of artificial creativity as a type of creativity exhibited by artificial intelligence (AI). By anthropocentrism, we mean the positing of human intelligence as a norm, in relation to which any different exercise in intellect can only be seen as a deviation and a sign of inferiority. We were able to identify several problems with regard to such an understanding of AI and its creativity: 1) it is unethical in the sense that it precludes any recognition of AI as other intelligence; 2) it stems from the misconception that human intelligence is fully transparent to us and that we have full access to the processes generating our own intelligence; 3) it results in a narrow and reductionist view of AI that misunderstands AI and overlooks most of its creative potential(s); 4) it is also incorrect with respect to human intelligence and creative processes. The article consists of three main sections. The first one attempts to demystify a deceptively clear (self) understanding of human intelligence, which we analyse as a form of fetishism – since the only thing to which we have immediate access are the products of our intelligence, we tend to fetishise them due to our lack of access to the processes generating them. The second section is a critique of anthropocentrism as an attempt to use such a misleading impression of human intelligence as a norm for AI. The third section presents a more open and inclusive analysis of large language models (LLMs) that is also more appreciative of their creativity, as opposed to the common dismissive reactions they provoke in the fields of literature and humanities
Anthropocentrism · Cognitive science · Creativity · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Human intelligence · Intellect · Norm (philosophy · Computer Science · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |