1st Edition

Artificial Intelligence in Creative Industries Psychological and Social Implications

Edited By Francisco Tigre Moura, Caterina Moruzzi Copyright 2026
280 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

While technological innovation has long reshaped artistic and cultural practices, the rise of generative AI (Gen AI) represents an unprecedented disruption due to its scale, speed, and capacity to produce outputs that can rival and surpass human creativity. This edited book examines how AI is transforming creativity, redefining industries, and raising new questions of authenticity, originality,... Read more

Reflecting on the New Creative Landscape: Introducing “Artificial Intelligence in Creative Industries: Psychological and Social Implications”

Francisco Tigre Moura and Caterina Moruzzi

1. A Decade of Generative AI Art: Technological Advances and Creative Trade-offs

Ahmed Elgammal

2. Artistic Individuality in Human–AI Co-Creation: A Case Study from Contemporary Music

Ali Nikrang, Susanne Kiesenhofer, Karin Breckner, Thomas Neumayr and Mirjam Augstein

3. The Regenerative AI Practitioner: Thinking and Designing with AI More Sustainably

Michael Stead

4. From Digital Craft to Automation: Exploring the Trade-Off Between Traditional Digital Skills and Automation in the Creative Arts.

Antonio Daniele

5. Generative AI’s Talent for Speaking and the Power of Silence for the Non-Normative Body

Aisha Sobey

6. Virtual Influencers and The Future of Content Creation

Jan Pieper, Hans-Peter Griewatz and Stefanie Morgenroth

7. From an Experimental Technology to A Mainstream Product: Implications for Generative AI as an Artistic Medium

Mariya Dzhimova and Benedikt Zönnchen

8. The Flood of Artificial Creativity: A Critical Reflection and Future Research Directions.

Francisco Tigre Moura

9. Beethoven X: Human–Machine Collaboration in the Completion of an Unfinished Symphony

Ahmed Elgammal, Matthias Röder, Walter Werzowa and Mark Gotham

10. AI and Film Authorship in Botswana: Negotiating Creative Control and Ownership

Gopolang Ditlhokwa

11. Trusting the Unknown: Understanding Designers’ Acceptance of Generative AI Amid Ethical Concerns

Verónica Silva

12. Looking through Textile Practices and Digital Craftsmanship for New Opportunities in Creativity and AI

Pei-Ying Lin, Kristina Andersen, Ralf Schmidt, Hèrm Hofmeyer, Pieter Pauwels and Wijnand Ijsselsteijn

13. The Erosion of Visual Trust: AI-Generated Imagery and Its Impact on Society

Marie Storrar

14. The Idea Economy: Advancing AI Collaborative Mindsets between AI, Neuroscience and Fashion

Lynne Craig and Shama Rahman

15. Empowered or Degraded? What Does the Progressive Use of Generative AI Mean for the Confidence and Identity of Professional Creatives?

Daniela Reuß

16. Digital Labor Rights in The Era of AI Performers: Establishing Ethical Employment Frameworks for Artificial Entertainment Workers

Cringuta Irina Pelea

17. AI as Theatre

Kevin Walker

Conclusions of The Impact of GenAI in Creative Industries: Negotiating Human and Machine Roles in Art and Cultural Production in Times of Artificial Intelligence

Caterina Moruzzi and Francisco Tigre Moura

Biography

Francisco Tigre Moura is Professor of Marketing at IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

Caterina Moruzzi is Chancellor's fellow in Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK.