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Work by Lauren Hutchins, BA (Hons) Fine Art

AI and Creative Practices: An Investigation into Computational Creativity

  • School: School of Art & Design
  • Starting: 2025
  • Funding: UK student / EU student (non-UK) / International student (non-EU) / Self-funded

Overview

This self-funded PhD project seeks to investigate the increasingly complex and at times fraught relationship between Artificial Intelligence AI and creative practices. The emergence of AI in a wide range of different creative practices provokes a critical enquiry in relation to authorship, originality, criticality and ethics. In the very least, photographs, films and other creative practices produced with the help of computer algorithms challenge, subvert and threaten the modernist concept of the author. AI generated creative practices have the capacity to seriously disrupt established structures, whilst they also provide an immense opportunity for further research. This PhD project recognizes the profound impact that AI is having in relation to creative practices and society more broadly.

The PhD project can be completed either through the traditional pathway of a PhD by thesis, or the practice-based pathway of a PhD by thesis combined with a substantial body of practice. Applicants interested in this PhD project area are asked to narrow the line of enquiry in a well-defined PhD proposal of no more than 1,500 words (not including references). Under clear headings, the proposal needs to contain the following information: a relevant title for the project, an outline of the chosen research question or focus, a brief overview of existing academic work on or connected to the topic and details of the methodology. Further information and help on writing a research proposal can be found here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd/how-to-apply/writing-a-research-proposal Further information about Research Degrees at NTU as well as the application process can be found here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/research-degrees-at-ntu

The successful applicant will join one of the country’s leading art and design schools which has been influencing, inspiring, and innovating since 1843. Buoyed by recent successes such as the QS subject top 100 world ranking, the school has a vibrant, forward-looking and expanding research community where collaboration, experimentation and interdisciplinarity are embraced and actively encouraged. The successful applicant will be part of the Creative Practices, Methods and Analysis CPMA research cluster. More PhD opportunities are listed on the CPMA website: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/groups/creative-practices,-methods-and-analysis

Enquiries about this self-funded PhD opportunity can be directed to Dr. Marco Bohr at marco.bohr@ntu.ac.uk

Entry qualifications

Entrants must have a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in a subject area relevant to the PhD research. Each degree must have been obtained with a minimum 2:1 classification (or international equivalent). English language fluency is essential.

How to apply

We are looking for suitable applicants all-year round. For a step-by-step guide and to make an application, please visit our how to apply page.

Fees and funding

This opportunity is for self-funded PhD students. Applicants are encouraged to apply for external funding and we will support this process if appropriate and when required.

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