AI and the Future of Creative Work: Algorithms and Society

This book explores how intelligent technologies are transforming creative practices and industries, creating new roles and tools for content generation and personalization. It also examines the possibilities of humans and robots developing collegial relationships, creative cybernetics, the reconcentration of corporate power, and the rhetoric of algorithm-driven cultural production.

Format: Hardback
Length: 98 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book delves into the transformative impact of intelligent technologies on creative practices and industries, heralding a future that goes beyond the simplistic notion of "robots taking our jobs." The workplace is evolving rapidly, becoming a hybrid of human and computational labor, where both complement and enhance each other's capabilities. While certain economic roles associated with traditional human labor may diminish over time, new roles will emerge to develop and implement artificial intelligence (AI)-related technologies and solutions for productivity. The emergence of new tools for content generation and personalization across platforms will become as prevalent as the automation of repetitive tasks in content creation workflows.

These technological advancements will also reshape cultural conceptions of what it means to be a creative worker. Humans and robots will increasingly collaborate in creative endeavors, blurring the boundaries between traditional roles. Creative cybernetics will emerge, where machines and artists co-create art, fostering new forms of artistic expression. Moreover, the concentration of corporate power in the face of AI's transformation of the music industry will raise important questions about the distribution of resources and the role of artists in the digital age.

The book offers a multidisciplinary approach to exploring the complex questions posed by creative labor and industry research. Drawing from communication, philosophy, robotics, media, music, and the creative arts, as well as informatics, information science, and computer science and engineering, scholars and students will find a wealth of insights and perspectives. The volume provides a comprehensive examination of the possibilities, challenges, and opportunities that arise from the intersection of intelligent technologies and creative practices, offering valuable insights for policy makers, journalists, and the broader reading public.

Weight: 367g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032290638