Oliver Bown
@olliebown.bsky.social
Associate Prof, @UNSW Art&Design.
Research: Creative AI, computational creativity, music, IxD, society, evolution.
Music: Icarus, Tangents.
And: Social justice, equity, cycling, urban planning, 18-19C history.
Don't know why I post, mostly notes to self.
Research: Creative AI, computational creativity, music, IxD, society, evolution.
Music: Icarus, Tangents.
And: Social justice, equity, cycling, urban planning, 18-19C history.
Don't know why I post, mostly notes to self.
It's from my Bsky post yesterday 🤪👆
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's from my Bsky post yesterday 🤪👆
One of the academic career forks I parked but expected to go back to, looking less likely as the years pass I admit, was in social models of creativity. The dynamics of multiagent systems that feed back on themselves have always been more interesting to me than learn+userinput>output.
Computational social creativity | Artificial Life
This article reviews the development of computational models of creativity where social
interactions are central. We refer to this area as computational social creativity. Its context is described, in...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
One of the academic career forks I parked but expected to go back to, looking less likely as the years pass I admit, was in social models of creativity. The dynamics of multiagent systems that feed back on themselves have always been more interesting to me than learn+userinput>output.
That's nicely put together. Cool.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
That's nicely put together. Cool.
No, does she train on her own output?
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
No, does she train on her own output?
Cool. We're in touch!
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Cool. We're in touch!
Reminder: when you calculate AI's net productivity gain/loss, include all this wasted human effort and movement of electrons in your calcs.
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Reminder: when you calculate AI's net productivity gain/loss, include all this wasted human effort and movement of electrons in your calcs.
Amazingly, it's the same week we learnt we're funded in an Australian Research Council Discovery Project on artists, AI and fairness, especially around T&C and corporate power, led by the amazing @kathybowrey.bsky.social and working with the Arts Law Centre. Game on.
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
UNSW research excellence recognised with $35 million in ARC Discovery funding
Fifty-four UNSW projects across seven faculties will advance bold ideas, foster collaboration and deliver long-term national benefits.
www.unsw.edu.au
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Amazingly, it's the same week we learnt we're funded in an Australian Research Council Discovery Project on artists, AI and fairness, especially around T&C and corporate power, led by the amazing @kathybowrey.bsky.social and working with the Arts Law Centre. Game on.
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
how fair will they be, and what can we do about them being unfair?
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
how fair will they be, and what can we do about them being unfair?
meaning it's not fair because it's commercial and because it invades the market of the content being ripped off.
And so It gets interesting. What's coming for the image and video models now? And (my current research) what payment models are going to come to dominate, how transparent will they be,
And so It gets interesting. What's coming for the image and video models now? And (my current research) what payment models are going to come to dominate, how transparent will they be,
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
meaning it's not fair because it's commercial and because it invades the market of the content being ripped off.
And so It gets interesting. What's coming for the image and video models now? And (my current research) what payment models are going to come to dominate, how transparent will they be,
And so It gets interesting. What's coming for the image and video models now? And (my current research) what payment models are going to come to dominate, how transparent will they be,
This is coincidentally on the same day as a Judge lets suits against OpenAI by authors through despite no proof of substantive similarly.
Tables turning? My recent discussions with lawyers and active music biz folks is that the law is going to catch up and follow through with common sense fair use
Tables turning? My recent discussions with lawyers and active music biz folks is that the law is going to catch up and follow through with common sense fair use
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This is coincidentally on the same day as a Judge lets suits against OpenAI by authors through despite no proof of substantive similarly.
Tables turning? My recent discussions with lawyers and active music biz folks is that the law is going to catch up and follow through with common sense fair use
Tables turning? My recent discussions with lawyers and active music biz folks is that the law is going to catch up and follow through with common sense fair use