Putting the Art in Artificial: Aesthetic Responses to Computer-Generated Art

Abstract

A systematic study of how people perceive and evaluate art created by computers compared to art created by humans. The findings reveal that authorship information significantly modulates aesthetic appreciation, even when the visual content is identical.

Key Findings

• Art labeled as "computer-generated" is rated lower on creativity and meaning
• When authorship is unknown, people cannot reliably distinguish human from AI art
• The "authorship effect" is stronger for abstract than representational art

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