It’s in the Name: Technical Nonhumans and Artistic Production

Abstract

The aim of this conceptual article is to challenge the attribute “creative” when applied to the technical nonhumans (computers, robots or AI). Whilst acknowledging the long history of technical objects involved in a creative production, I suggest that such phrasing carries a surplus of meaning that may lead to ambiguous and possibly deceptive narratives about technical nonhumans amongst non-professional audiences. I shall be using STS theories as a methodological backdrop, and I shall rely on the theoretical paradigms about the myth of technology.