A new class of tools, colloquially called generative AI, can produce
high-quality artistic media for visual arts, concept art, music, fiction,
literature, video, and animation. The generative capabilities of these tools
are likely to fundamentally alter the creative processes by which creators
formulate ideas and put them into production. As creativity is reimagined, so
too may be many sectors of society. Understanding the impact of generative AI -
and making policy decisions around it - requires new interdisciplinary
scientific inquiry into culture, economics, law, algorithms, and the
interaction of technology and creativity. We argue that generative AI is not
the harbinger of art's demise, but rather is a new medium with its own distinct
affordances. In this vein, we consider the impacts of this new medium on
creators across four themes: aesthetics and culture, legal questions of
ownership and credit, the future of creative work, and impacts on the
contemporary media ecosystem. Across these themes, we highlight key research
questions and directions to inform policy and beneficial uses of the
technology.

生成式人工智能作为新媒介，其创造力解放能力将根本性地改变创作过程，并提出了对文化，经济，法律，算法和技术创造力互动的跨学科科学研究和政策决策。