JOURNAL ARTICLE

Walter Benjamin in the bathhouse: Meditations on robot mothers, daydreams, and art in the AI era.

  • Published In: Anthropology & Humanism, 2025, v. 50, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: O'Donnell, Jennifer Lee 3 of 3

Abstract

This essay explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on creativity and art. Through a blend of autoethnography and critical perspectives on technology, ethics, and creativity, the essay utilizes the camera obscura as a metaphor to explore how the digital era transforms artistic practices, commodifies artistic products, and reshapes the relationship between human and creation. Obscura 1 examines the shift from traditional artistic practices to those infused with AI. Obscura 2 analyzes the commodification of art in the digital age, considering issues of artistic control and audience consumption. Finally, Obscura 3 reflects on the connection between AI‐generated art and the human experience of creativity, particularly the psychological impact of artmaking and its potential transformation in the digital realm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Anthropology & Humanism. 2025/06, Vol. 50, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1559-9167
  • DOI:10.1111/anhu.70006
  • Accession Number:187056327
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