Computational creativity

Computational creativity refers to the philosophy, science, and engineering of computers exhibiting creative behavior and output. Key focus areas include:

Building AI systems that generate novel and valuable ideas and work.
Enabling machines to make imaginative connections and discoveries.
Developing formal models of the creative process.
Algorithms that modify, transform, and synthesize content.
Combining unlike concepts to produce unexpected innovations.
Automating invention, design ideation, artistic generation.

Approaches draw from artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, philosophy, art.

Major applications include algorithmic art/music, narrative/poetry generation, game design, culinary/fashion ideation, and advanced R&D innovation.

Computational creativity aims to both understand human creativity through AI models and push the boundaries of machine creativity for useful outcomes.