Science Culture Convergence Forum - Future Society Hosts
Forum on 'AI and Creativity'
"Job Reduction... New Opportunities Possible"
Can artificial intelligence (AI) replace artists and researchers? Or will AI stimulate human creativity, leading to the discovery of new possibilities and opportunities?
The Science Culture Convergence Forum and the Future Studies Association held a forum on the 28th at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, under the theme "AI and Creativity."
On this day, Yoon Ki-young, Research Academic Director of the Future Studies Association, gave the first presentation titled "Opportunities and Future Brought by Artificial Intelligence Creativity."
Director Yoon explained, "The categories in which AI imitates human creativity, such as art, literature, film, and music, are steadily increasing."
In particular, Director Yoon predicted that jobs related to music could be significantly threatened by AI. He said, "Previously, creating and recording music required composers, arrangers, performers, and recording studios, which involved many jobs. But now, with AI technology, a single person can do all the work."
He added, "Human creative activities will not disappear, but the number of jobs itself may decrease."
He also expressed concern, saying, "In a situation where K-Hallyu is gaining popularity worldwide, if AI and Hallyu do not combine, the K-Hallyu craze could be short-lived and disappear."
Being freed from language constraints by AI could be a means to explore new opportunities. Director Yoon stated, "When humans learn languages with completely different systems, such as English, synapses need to be reassigned," adding, "If we become free from language learning, we gain time and energy to enhance creativity."
Furthermore, Director Yoon noted, "Currently, there is high interest in Silicon Valley, USA, in 'anti-aging substances' that rejuvenate humans," and predicted, "As AI technology advances, healthy lifespan could increase."
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The second presenter, Bang Joon-sung, Principal Researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), gave a presentation titled "Promoting Creativity Using Artificial Intelligence: Exploring New Possibilities."
He explained, "The general concept of creativity is that it must be new or surprising, appropriate, and of high quality in the outcome," adding, "It should create new products, services, systems, and new markets."
Researcher Bang cited an AI-designed chair as an example, saying, "We need to examine whether it is actually something you can sit on and whether it can become a useful product."
This means that AI can be called "creative" when it effectively solves social needs and leads business and economic growth.
He argued, "Under controlled environmental conditions, creativity might actually be hindered," and stated, "When AI is used in areas humans have not even thought of, it can produce 'creative and innovative results.'"
The moderator for the day, Lee Eun-woo, Standing Auditor at KAIST, said, "The recent management dispute at OpenAI has become an opportunity to consider whether we should accelerate AI technology development to benefit humanity or focus on preemptively preventing the risks AI may bring," adding, "At this moment, holding a forum on AI and creativity is deeply meaningful."
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