[SydPhil] MQ Philosophy WIP 25th of August Tom Montefiore and Darius Parvis-Wayne (Macquarie University)

[Emily Hughes]

Dear all,


You are warmly invited to the next MQ Philosophy Work in Progress (WIP)
seminar which will be given by *Tom Montefiore (Macquarie University) and
Darius Parvis-Wayne (Macquarie University)*



The details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday 25th of August

Time:   13:00-14:00

Room: 17WW 113



Zoom Link:
*https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/E0aSCBNqjlCA9mxKOszfyWh2j9ZB?domain=macquarie.zoom.us
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*Title: *Creativity and Proximal Intentions: Rethinking the Intentionality
Criterion for Creativity in Humans and AI’



*Abstract:* Modern AI systems can produce works which at least seem as
creative as those produced by humans. It is therefore unsurprising that the
question of whether AI systems can be genuinely creative has emerged. A
common approach is to appeal to the absence of distal intentions in order
to reject AI creativity, but we argue that the activation and fulfilment of
distal intentions is neither necessary for creativity, nor sufficient for
the type of intentionality needed for genuine creativity. Instead, we
develop an alternative focus on proximal intentions, the activation and
fulfilment of which is necessary for genuine creativity, and sufficient for
the type of intentionality needed for genuine creativity. Further, we show
that the relevant proximal intentions need not be held overtly in the mind
during the creative process but can also be held subdoxastically. Finally,
we argue that AI systems do not possess proximal intentions and therefore
cannot be genuinely creative.


Further information about the seminar series including details on future
talks can be found at the seminar webpage:
*https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pqD7CE8wmrtnJGwxNhpiGNh7-eBw?domain=mqphilosophy.github.io
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We look forward to seeing you there.

*Dr Emily Hughes *(she/her)

ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow in Philosophy

School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts

Michael Kirby Building, 17 Wally's Walk

Level 2, Room 233

Macquarie University – Wallumattagal Campus, Dharug Country

NSW 2109 Australia

E: emily.hughes at mq.edu.au

W: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RMBECJyBrGfymzkwDsvt34hy-jbC?domain=researchers.mq.edu.au



*I acknowledge that Macquarie University stands on the land of the Dharug
Nation, land that was never ceded. I pay my respects to the Dharug
people, the Wallumattagal clan, and their Elders past and present. Always
was, always will be, Aboriginal land.*