Will AI kill creative jobs?

Firms will always replace humans with cheaper, tireless machines if that generates greater profits, and AI is offering the chance to churn out generic faux-creative material which was once the purview of real artists.

Every Sherlock needs their Watson

While the self-styled ‘creatives’ in firms and agencies have little in common with truly creative people, they also benefit from the help and advice offered to many historical – and fictional – figures in the arts and sciences.

The value of creativity

What is creativity, and why is it essential in our lives?

Measuring creativity

How do you go about measuring the multifaceted and unique human quality that is creativity without killing it completely? New research aims to do just that.

What’s the big idea?

COVID-19 narrowed our activity, interactions and experiences, making our lives smaller and more mundane. How can people get their creative mojo back for 2021?

Creativity is key to arts, work and science

Australian schools and universities should increase their emphasis on teaching creativity, as new research shows it is a core competency across all disciplines and critical for ensuring future job success.

Why it is (almost) impossible to teach creativity

Australians are always told to become more creative to compete in a fast changing economy, but creativity, by its very nature, is somewhat irresponsible and may be impossible to teach in a culture of learning outcomes.

The capitalist chains of creativity

Has capitalism co-opted our creative juices to merely perpetuate itself? Oli Mould’s new book ‘Against Creativity’ suggests that modern conceptions of creativity are limiting our ability to conceive alternatives.