Creativity and Artificial Intelligence

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Are modern generative AI systems capable of true creativity or are they simply stochastic parrots, unthinkingly repeating sequences in their training data? We begin with an examination of human creativity and the science of human cognition, followed by an accessible review of the inner workings of modern generative transformer models with a focus on pattern recognition and creative pattern expansion. The course concludes with group and individual projects applying new knowledge and skills to creative tasks.