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We begin this chapter with the bold claim that it provides a neuroscientific explanation of the magic of creativity. Creativity presents a formidable challenge for neuroscience. Neuroscience generally involves studying what happens in the…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2019-07-09 Liane Gabora , Apara Ranjan

Despite popular media interest in uncovering the creative habits of successful people, there is a surprising paucity of empirical research on the diversity of tendencies and preferences people have when engaged in creative work. We…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2021-09-06 Eric Berlow , Spencer Canon , Kaustuv DeBiswas , David Gurman , Shawna Jacoby , Lizbet Simmons , Andy Walshe , Rich Williams , Tiffany Yuan , Mark Runco

Creativity is individual, and it is social. The social aspects of creativity have become of increasing interest as systems have emerged that mobilize large numbers of people to engage in creative tasks. We examine research related to…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2012-04-19 Lixiu Yu , Jeffrey V. Nickerson , Yasuaki Sakamoto

This paper proposes an explanation of the cognitive change that occurs as the creative process proceeds. During the initial, intuitive phase, each thought activates, and potentially retrieves information from, a large region containing many…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2019-07-09 Liane Gabora

There are many philosophies and theories on what creativity is and how it works, but one popular idea is that of variations on a theme and intersection of concepts. This literature review explores philosophical proposals of how creativity…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2023-05-25 Rohan Agarwal

Can we develop a computer algorithm that assesses the creativity of a painting given its context within art history? This paper proposes a novel computational framework for assessing the creativity of creative products, such as paintings,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2015-07-31 Ahmed Elgammal , Babak Saleh

Creativity is a complex, multi-faceted concept encompassing a variety of related aspects, abilities, properties and behaviours. If we wish to study creativity scientifically, then a tractable and well-articulated model of creativity is…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2017-02-08 Anna Jordanous , Bill Keller

Assessing artistic creativity has long challenged researchers, with traditional methods proving time-consuming. Recent studies have applied machine learning to evaluate creativity in drawings, but not paintings. Our research addresses this…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Zhehan Zhang , Meihua Qian , Li Luo , Qianyi Gao , Xianyong Wang , Ripon Saha , Xinxin Song

Creativity relates to the ability to generate novel and effective ideas in the areas of interest. How are such creative ideas generated? One possible mechanism that supports creative ideation and is gaining increased empirical attention is…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-08-08 Anna Wróblewska , Marceli Korbin , Yoed N. Kenett , Daniel Dan , Maria Ganzha , Marcin Paprzycki

As a lay user creates an art piece using an interactive generative art tool, what, if anything, do the choices they make tell us about them and their preferences? These preferences could be in the specific generative art form (e.g., color…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-03-04 Devi Parikh

Assessing human creativity through visual outputs, such as drawings, plays a critical role in fields including psychology, education, and cognitive science. However, current assessment practices still rely heavily on expert-based subjective…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Zihao Lin , Zhenshan Shi , Sasa Zhao , Hanwei Zhu , Lingyu Zhu , Baoliang Chen , Lei Mo

Measuring machine creativity is one of the most fascinating challenges in Artificial Intelligence. This paper explores the possibility of using generative learning techniques for automatic assessment of creativity. The proposed solution…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-05-17 Giorgio Franceschelli , Mirco Musolesi

While the potential of deep learning (DL) for automating simple tasks is already well explored, recent research has started investigating the use of deep learning for creative design, both for complete artifact creation and supporting…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-02-13 Marcus Basalla , Johannes Schneider , Jan vom Brocke

Creativity, i.e., the process of generating and developing fresh and original ideas or products that are useful or effective, is a valuable skill in a variety of domains. Creativity is called an essential 21st-century skill that should be…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2022-10-13 Nasrin Shabani

This paper demonstrates emergence of computational creativity in the field of music. Different aspects of creativity such as producer, process, product and press are studied and formulated. Different notions of computational creativity such…

Sound · Computer Science 2019-04-30 Subodh Deolekar , Siby Abraham

It is proposed that both human creativity and human consciousness are (unintended) consequences of the human brain's extraordinary energy efficiency. The topics of creativity and consciousness are treated separately, though have a common…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2020-04-22 T. N. Palmer

Creativity of generative AI models has been a subject of scientific debate in the last years, without a conclusive answer. In this paper, we study creativity from a practical perspective and introduce quantitative measures that help the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-09 Aditi Ramaswamy , Hana Chockler , Melane Navaratnarajah

With the advancement of science and technology, the philosophy of creativity has undergone significant reinterpretation. This paper investigates contemporary research in the fields of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and the philosophy…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-14 Shengyi Xie

Immersion in a creative task can be an intimate experience. It can feel like a mystery: intangible, inexplicable, and beyond the reach of science. However, science is making exciting headway into understanding creativity. While the mind of…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2019-07-09 Alexandra Maland , Liane Gabora

Creativity is the ability to produce novel, useful, and surprising ideas, and has been widely studied as a crucial aspect of human cognition. Machine creativity on the other hand has been a long-standing challenge. With the rise of advanced…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Mete Ismayilzada , Debjit Paul , Antoine Bosselut , Lonneke van der Plas