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Can Machines Be Creative?

How AI Is Challenging Our Understanding of Creativity and Authorship

Margaret Boden

Cognitive scientist at the University of Sussex, specializing in the philosophy and psychology of creativity. She is the author of "The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms" and one of the world's leading experts on computational creativity.

January 31, 2026·10 min read

Can Machines Be Creative?

AI systems can now generate paintings, compose music, write poetry, and create films that are indistinguishable from human-created works. This raises profound questions about the nature of creativity, the value of human artistic expression, and the future of creative industries.

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