Human factor. Design, creativity and meaning in the AI era.

Abstract

If AI within seconds can create a high quality image, write a program code, or generate texts that are indistinguishable from human-made text articles then... what is the point of learning and self-development? Is there any? The wide adoption of AI-based systems will boost productivity in many fields, but who will benefit? We will probably pay for this with an irreversible loss of competence, intellectual degradation and perhaps impossible to reproduce, accompanying mankind from the beginning of civilization, the ability to express oneself through art and creativity. But maybe there are human qualities that are irreplaceable by AI which are worth developing and nurturing? Are products devoid of the human factor becoming our new reality, or maybe the whole AI revolution is an opportunity to start to notice and appreciate what is truly human? Goals of my talk: - describe changes in the creative ecosystem caused by generative AIs (current and trends), - consider the benefits and costs of these changes (from the perspective of the individual and the market), - discuss which qualities of human creative work are inimitable by AI and how it might motivates to further learning, development and building competences (from the perspective of the individual and market opportunities), - discuss the changes in standards of work and education that universities and business should think about, - consider alternative models of creative activity in a world dominated by generative AI models.

Day & time

Wednesday, September 06, 2:20 – 3:20 PM

Intended audience

The lecture is addressed to people involved mainly in design activities (employees and owners of creative agencies, design teams, etc). However it will be also interesting for programmers, who seek inspiration and insight.

• Paweł Nowak

  Paweł Nowak has been working as a Service Designer and UX Designer since 2008. He is a founder of NOWY - research and design agency (2016) and a founder of WUD Silesia conference - the biggest non-profit design conference in Poland (2010). His professional mission is to design interventions and technologies that empower people and enhance their potential and competencies. He uses complexity science as a lens for gaining new perspectives in the design field. Paweł is a lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Katowice and Sektor 3.0 Fund startup incubation program manager. After work he supports as a mentor, teacher and designer social and educational initiatives.

  

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