Interview with Kate Whyles on AI in the arts, April 2026
1. How would you define or describe artificial intelligence in your own words? I like to describe AI as a digital mirror of collective human knowledge. Imagine having read every book and seen every painting ever digitised, AI is the ability to use those patterns to predict what comes next 2. From talking with you about your practice, it is clear that you consider AI-generated creations to be art. Can you explain why you are drawn to this medium, please? This medium fascinates me as I believe it removes the physical barrier between "having an idea" and "seeing it. For me, the beauty lies in the unexpected and using AI strengthens my futurist outlook on my practice. 3. Who do you think should be credited as the creator of an AI artwork? The credit belongs to the human artist. The human provides the intent, the curation, and the emotional context. The AI provides the vessel. 4. How has AI influenced your creative processes and outcomes? I ...
