AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people. But will it hold?
Summary
The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to create art, music, and other creative works, and explores whether people still value art made by humans more. Research shows many listeners cannot tell if music is AI-made but still prefer human involvement in the creative process. Experts suggest that the knowledge that a human created the art adds special value that AI-made works may lack.Key Facts
- AI technology can now create music, paintings, books, poems, and other types of art.
- Music platform Deezer reports 44% of uploaded tracks are AI-generated.
- 97% of listeners could not tell if music was AI-made, yet more than half said they care if humans created it.
- Daniel Susskind, an economics professor, says people value human creativity because it connects them to the creator.
- Susskind compares human art to Renaissance frescoes, noting the awe comes from knowing a person made it.
- The article also mentions a famous chess match where a human lost to a computer, but people remained interested because a human was involved.
- The term "human premium" refers to the extra value people place on art made by humans rather than AI.
- DJ technology has evolved, with AI assisting or replacing some traditional DJ tasks, raising questions about authenticity in live music.
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