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AI is My Co-Writer: How Generative AI’s ‘B-Baseline’ Democratizes Creativity

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HBGCC - Innovation Arcade - Connections Theater

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Session description

Will AI kill creativity, or democratize it? Can experts really tell if artwork is AI-generated? How can creatives shape AI's ethical future before it's too late? Meet me at the technology/creativity crossroads to talk about these big questions. I'll bring plenty of "receipts" and prompts for everyone.

Outline

CONTENT

This talk would be structured around "Amanda's Audacious AI Assertions" - 8 thesis statements that I've developed through working in both educational technology and the performing arts, with the time spaced fairly equally throughout:

1. AI use will soon be assumed in creative work.
2. The AI Revolution feels monumental because of its speed and visibility (not because its amount of change is unprecedented).
3. AI democratizes creativity, in the same way that "web 2.0" tools democratized knowledge.
4. Creatives must engage with AI to influence its ethical development.
5. Much criticism of AI from creatives results from a lack of experience or understanding of the tools.
6. Prompt engineering is a critical creative skill.
7. AI creates work at a "B- Baseline" and everyone can use that fact to simplify workflows and maximize their output.
8. Creatives who master AI will lead the future of innovation.

Within the framework of these 8 statements, I would also share takeaways like:
- Prompting templates
- Screenshot examples of my own ChatGPT usage
- Recommended AI tools
- Case Studies
- Examples of AI-created work

ENGAGEMENT

Throughout the talk, I'd have some sort of "pulse check" where attendees could indicate digitally how much they agree or disagree with each statement, along with other digital polling and quiz opportunities.

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Supporting research

1. AI can make you more creative—but it has limits. (2024, July 12). MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/12/1094892/ai-can-make-you-more-creative-but-it-has-limits/

2. Altman, S. (2024, September 25). Sam Altman: ChatGPT, Future of Writing, Lessons from Peter Thiel & Paul Graham. YouTube. https://youtu.be/6pxmdmlJCG0?si=KUG8CsnmInmg6-P2

3. Anil R. Doshi, Oliver P. Hauser, Generative AI enhances individual creativity but reduces the collective diversity of novel content. Sci. Adv.10,eadn5290(2024).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adn5290

4. Eapen, T. T., Finkenstadt, D. J., Folk, J., & Venkataswamy, L. (2023, July). How Generative AI Can Augment Human Creativity. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2023/07/how-generative-ai-can-augment-human-creativity

5. Guy, S. (2024). CAN AI WRITE A MUSICAL? | NewMusicalsInc. Nmi.org. https://nmi.org/can-ai-write-a-musical/

6. Marr, B. (2023, March 27). The Intersection Of AI And Human Creativity: Can Machines Really Be Creative? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/03/27/the-intersection-of-ai-and-human-creativity-can-machines-really-be-creative/

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Presenters

Amanda Dills

Instructional Designer

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Session specifications

Topic:

Artificial Intelligence

Audience:

School Level Leadership, Teacher Development, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Mac, PC, Chromebook
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Attendees will need some sort of device to participate in pulse-checks and quiz activities, but those are not required in the presentation.

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Music

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Citizen

Foster digital literacy by encouraging curiosity, reflection, and the critical evaluation of digital resources.
Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools and content.

For Students:
Creative Communicator

Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.