Am.I. : A Robotic Replacement Unrealized
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Author(s)
Cain, Pallas-Athena
Date Issued
April 26, 2025
Abstract
The rise of artificial intelligence in the arts has sparked significant controversy, with many fearing it as a threat to the human experience and creativity in making and appreciating art. Generative artificial intelligence is at the crux of the conversation because it can train off of existing art, literature, and other media to provide near instant gratification through the creation of “new” content. Critics often argue the media created by artificial intelligence is mediocre or inherently lacking some quality only a human can produce. Posthumanism challenges these ideas of human supremacy and advocates for the dissolution of anthropocentrism and the boundaries of what society currently defines as the human experience. Am.I. is a robotic work of art that utilizes large language model artificial intelligence and robotics to create an immersive visual and auditory experience to challenge fears exacerbated by anthropocentrism and demonstrate how artificial intelligence acts as an extension of the human experience and creativity and not as a replacement. Programmed in Python and housed in a three dimensionally printed skull with moving eyes and a jaw, Am.I. engages in Socratic
dialogue with another artificial intelligence, exploring themes of human existence using a large language model. This project exemplifies the potential for artificial intelligence to provide a window into the human psyche as seen through the lens of technology and build upon our existing creative experiences while not replacing them.
Major
Computer Science
Art, Science, and Innovation
Honors
Art, 2025
Computer and Information Science, 2025
First Reader(s)
Jumadinova, Janyl A.
Brand, Heather R.
Department
Computer and Information Science
Art
Type of Publication
Senior Project Paper
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