Studies show the same artwork scores lower when labeled AI-made — bias, not quality
AIandDesign · x · 2026-10-25
Citing two peer-reviewed studies against the "anti-AI squad":
- Bellaiche et al. 2023 (Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications): all paintings were actually AI-made, but researchers randomly labeled them "human-made" or "AI-made". The "human-made"-labeled ones scored higher on liking, beauty, profundity and worth — same pictures, different label, different score.
- Millet et al. 2023 (Computers in Human Behavior): 4 experiments, 1,708 participants, random labels again. The same artwork was liked less when labeled AI-made — seen as less creative and less impressive. The bias was strongest in people who believe creativity is uniquely human: the stronger the belief, the lower the score.
Takeaway: disdain for AI art is largely a label-driven cognitive bias rather than a judgment of the work itself.
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