Journal
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Volume 148, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.107875
Keywords
Computer-art; Computer-human-interaction; Emotion-transmission; Empirical aesthetics; Intentionality; Anthropomorphizing
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AI has taken over the art world and reshaped human interaction with media. There is controversy over whether humans feel emotions and ascribe intentionality to computer-generated art. In a study, participants viewed visually similar artworks created by a computer or human artists and consistently reported emotions and intentionality, even when primed with information about the artwork's origin. Interestingly, stronger emotions were reported for human-made art. This has implications for our understanding of art engagement and future developments in computer-generated interactions.
AI has captured the artworld, and, and, progressively, is reshaping the way humans interact with various forms of media. Computer-generated art sells for millions at auctions; artists routinely use algorithms to generate aesthetic materials. However, to capture the impact of such works and our relationships with them, we need to better understand the kinds of responses we make to AI/computer-generated images. Here, we consider whether and, if so, to what extent humans report feeling emotions when engaging computer-generated art, or even ascribe intentionality behind those feelings. These are emerging-and also long-standing-points of controversy, with critical arguments that this should not occur, thus marking potential distinctions between artificial and 'real' human productions. We tested this by employing visually similar abstract, black-and-white artworks, made by a computer (RNG) or by human artists intentionally aiming at transmitting emotions. In a 2 x 2 design, participants (N = 48) viewed the art, preceded by primes about human/computer provenance (true, 50% of cases). Contrary to critical suggestions, participants almost always not only reported emotions but also ascribed intentionality, independent of the prime given. Interestingly, they did report stronger emotions when the work actually was made by a human. We discuss implications for our understanding of art engagements and future developments regarding computer-generated digital interactions.
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