Artificial Creativity in Theory and Practice
26–27 May, 2026
School of Arts and Humanities
University of Lisbon
What is creativity? How is it valuable? And how might it be harmful? This conference examines how recent developments in artificial intelligence affect our answers to these questions. It will take a broad look at the relationship between AI and creativity – including creativity in the arts, sciences, business, and beyond. In addition to this, the conference considers how AI is changing our creative practice. How are artists and people working in the creative industries using AI? And what are the social, ethical and political implications of this?
If you wish to attend, please register via this link.
Conference Program (provisional)
Day 1 (May 26)
09:00–09:30 Registration
09:30–09:45 Welcome Address
09:45–11:00 Keynote
Caterina Moruzzi (University of Edinburgh)
“From Poiesis to Praxis in AI and Creativity”
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–13:00
Rafael Brundo Uriarte (Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institute)
Hana Gründler (Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institute)
[Title TBD]
13:00–14:30 Lunch Buffet
14:30–16:00
Filippo Santoni de Sio (Eindhoven University of Technology)
“The Politics of Aesthetics: Rancière, AI, and the Civil Contract of Photography”
Paolo Stellino (NOVA University Lisbon, IFILNOVA)
“Tilly Norwood: The Future of Cinema or a Threat to It?”
16:00–16:15 Break
16:15–17:45
Moirika Reker (Centre of Philosophy, University of Lisbon)
“Creativity? Prometheus lurking, or looking at AI with Mumford and Assunto”
Matthew J. Dennis (Eindhoven University of Technology)
“Authentic Creativity and the Spectrum of Hybridity”
17:45–19:00 Drinks
19:30 Conference dinner
Day 2 (May 27)
10:00–11:15 Keynote
Robert William Clowes (NOVA University Lisbon, IFILNOVA)
“Beyond Stochastic Parrots: A Framework for Understanding Creativity with GenAI Systems”
11:15–11:30 Break
11:30–13:00
José Quaresma (University of Lisbon, Centre of Philosophy)
“The States of Mind that AI can Induce in the ‘Self-Awareness’ of the Artistic Gesture.”
Maile Costa Colbert (NOVA University Lisbon, IFILNOVA)
“Artificial Atmospheres: AI, Art, and the Activation of Archives”
13:00–14:30 Lunch Buffet
14:30–16:00
Nikos Erinakis (University of Crete)
“Beyond Humanness and Artificiality: Authenticity, Creativity and the Reordering of Freedom”
Tamara Caraus (University of Lisbon, Centre of Philosophy)
“The Culture Industry Reloaded: Adorno, AI and the End of Negativity.”
16:00–16:30 Concluding remarks
16:30–17:45 Visit to exhibition of automated art
Organization: James S. Pearson (Praxis-CFUL)
This event is funded by Portuguese national funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., in the scope of the project UIDB/00310/2025, Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa.