# Environmental and Social Sustainability of Creative-Ai

**Authors:** André Holzapfel, Petra Jääskeläinen, Anna-Kaisa Kaila  
**arXiv:** [2209.12879](https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.12879)  
**Date:** 2022-09-26  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/arxiv-id/2209.12879v2/

## Key points

- Recent developments in AI have enhanced its capacity to create art in autonomous and collaborative settings.
- AI aims to imitate, combine, and extend existing artistic styles, transforming creative practices.
- Ongoing research focuses on exploring the sustainability and ethical implications of Creative-AI.
- Research is divided into two main areas: environmental sustainability and ethical considerations related to power dynamics, authorship, and ownership.
- Case studies are conducted to understand the material and practical impact of Creative-AI in artistic processes.
- Energy consumption associated with AI technologies used by creative practitioners is quantified for identifying design implications.
- Study of emerging ecosystems of Creative-AI and AI arts provides insights into their environmental sustainability.
- Ethical perspective aims to bridge the gap between existing frameworks and implementation within creative communities and among developers.
- Investigation into current utilization of Creative-AI by artist communities and exploration of future applications envisioned by artists.
- Potential impact on economy and environment examined through applying AI to art creation.
- Interdisciplinary approach employed including interviews, workshops, online ethnography, and energy measurements.

## Summary

The recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly enhanced its capacity to create art in both autonomous and collaborative settings. AI aims to imitate, combine, and extend existing artistic styles, thereby transforming creative practices. In light of these advancements, our ongoing research focuses on exploring the sustainability and ethical implications of Creative-AI. Our research is divided into two main areas: environmental sustainability and ethical considerations related to power dynamics, authorship, and ownership in the creation process. Regarding environmental sustainability, we conduct case studies on the use of Creative-AI in artistic processes to understand its material and practical impact. Additionally, we quantify the energy consumption associated with AI technologies used by creative practitioners. This analysis helps us identify potential user-centered design implications for system architecture and user experience. We also study the emerging ecosystems of Creative-AI and AI arts to gain insights into their environmental sustainability. From an ethical perspective, we aim to bridge the gap between existing ethical frameworks and their implementation within creative communities and among Creative-AI developers. We investigate how Creative-AI is currently utilized by artist communities and explore future applications envisioned by artists. By applying AI to art creation, we examine its potential impact on the economy and environment. To address our research questions effectively, we employ an interdisciplinary approach that combines interviews, workshops, online ethnography, and energy measurements.