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Most of the so-called \u201ccreative artificial intelligence\u201d today rely on a text-based interface and Large Language Models (LLMs) focusing on specific areas like copywriting and visualization productivity with impressive results. Although many other areas in many different industries could dramatically benefit from adopting AI automation, it is fair to interpret the \u201ccreative AI\u201d term as the generalization for text-based interfaces and LLMs. Like every new technology with increasing adoption, the landscape is incredibly noisy. And like every technology with big potential and expectations, it\u2019s tough to grasp the real impact of this rapid adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think about cars for a moment. What were the impacts of cars besides the obvious one of allowing people to conveniently travel between points A and B? Many things changed dramatically from cities to roads and regulations, including less obvious things. In this last category, hardly anyone mentions the demise of hats. Among other reasons, the popularization of cars sealed the fate of hats<\/a>. Before the mid-1960s, most people in the West wouldn\u2019t go outside without some sort of hat. But the modernization of the Western lifestyle and the adoption of cars as the dominant mode of transportation completely transformed fashion, directly contributing to the obsolescence of the hat. My point is that every technology we adopt, while fulfilling its intended purpose, also inadvertently brings about unforeseen ramifications, some more relevant than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like AI, creativity is another topic that is hard to define. Like every term that permeates a broad range of activities, it automatically turns to nothing. Creativity is an innate ability of humans to solve problems. And it is intimately (and unsurprisingly) related to artistic expression. It is also inseparable from inventions and utility. More important than defining it is understanding the underlying thought processes associated with creative thinking independently of its application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Integrating generative AI in creative fields, especially visual arts, brings opportunities and challenges. The promise of AI to create exceptional human-like designs in a matter of seconds is indeed a compelling case, and we\u2019ve seen incredible examples and demos of visual creations with generative AI. Especially on the visualization front, some interesting cases and production pipelines are starting to appear. The improved speed in certain design tasks with the adoption of generative AI is mindblowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Undoubtedly, AI is already reshaping our work, influencing creative ideation or simplifying coding and data analysis. Imagining this influence will inevitably expand in the next few years is easy. It can also free time from repetitive tasks, allowing creatives and strategists to concentrate on strategy and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this ease comes with its drawbacks. While job losses might be a notable concern in the future, a more insidious outcome might be the shift from ideation to prompt iteration and testing. The change in how visual designers and artists interact and create instead, increasingly engaged in iterating and testing descriptive prompts, and diverting attention away from the initial stages of ideation may have more profound impacts than we can imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consequently, the creative process becomes repetitive and less inventive as designers devote excessive time to writing prompts and hastily jumping to given conclusions. The focus shifts from nurturing innovative ideas and developing a creative approach to investing more energy in filtering, curating, and tweaking outputs from generative AI. This phenomenon creates the paradox of boundless experimentation, wherein the automation intended to boost productivity and possibilities ultimately slows the overall ideation process and decreases output originality and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are familiar with working with creative agencies, think about the impact that the drastic increase in available data had on strategists in the past decade and their excessive reliance on trend reports masking real knowledge, experience, and understanding<\/a>. This excessive information availability drove strategic thinking to a state of paralysis, where mediocre one-fits-all insights and predictable conclusions are supported by a poor understanding and interpretation of data collection and real-world life challenges people face, obscuring real opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Undoubtedly, as generative AI technology evolves, it is rapidly becoming an integral part of the creative pipeline in different fields. Not a week goes by that we are not surprised by a new exciting tool or application based on generative AI that enhances, simplifies, or automates certain tasks. Agencies have all the incentives to adopt these technologies as much as possible; the promises of scalability and speed are just too good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, adopting generative AI in creative fields without constraints risks perpetuating a cycle of endless tinkering and analysis, hindering the timely realization of truly innovative ideas. In essence, the allure of increased output through automation clashes with the need for greater attention and time investment, resulting in creative paralysis. This situation echoes the sentiment expressed by economist Robert Solow in 1987, who observed that despite the prevalence of computers, their impact on productivity remained absent from statistical measures, analogous to the absence of intellectual ideas in the context of generative AI's potential consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe growing influence of generative AI in the creative industries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exploring the benefits and potential drawbacks of integrating AI in advertising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n