Researchers have developed a new method for creating emotional images using artificial intelligence. The resulting pictures successfully trigger specific feelings and offer a highly customizable ...

T.J. Thomson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is an affiliate with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making & Society. How do computers see the world? It’s ...

A new wave of research suggests that the future of human–computer interaction will not be defined by efficiency alone, but by trust, emotional connection, and even forms of perceived intimacy between ...

A new study examining meme creation found that AI-generated meme captions on existing famous meme images scored higher on average for humor, creativity, and “shareability” than those made by people.

The big picture: Despite fears of displacement, generative AI is reshaping rather than erasing creative and technical professions. Critical judgment, craftsmanship, and empathy continue to set human ...