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Arthur I. Miller

Arthur I. Miller is the author of "The Artist in the Machine: The World of AI-Powered Creativity" (MIT Press).

People watch an intelligent robot painting during the opening of the 3rd World Intelligence Congress (WIC) at the Meijiang Convention & Exhibition Center on May 16, 2019 in Tianjin, China. The 3rd WIC with the theme of 'Intelligence New Era: Progress, Planning and Opportunity' is held on May 16-19 in Tianjin. (Visual China Group via Getty Images)

Machines have learned how to be creative. What does that mean for art?

Arthur I. Miller