Philosopher argues via Chinese philosophy that genuine creativity lies beyond AI
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-10
- In an IAI News essay, philosopher Davide Andrea Zappulli (Fudan University) responds to investors betting AI can replace human creators, citing China's $3bn AI movie industry and Suno's $5.4bn valuation.
- Drawing on Chinese philosophy, he argues machine "creativity" is mere recombination of old ideas, while genuine human creativity means seeing reality in new ways.
- That, he contends, requires a living, perceiving body that interacts with the world — so genuine creativity is beyond AI.
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