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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · 12d

We are grateful for this opportunity to contribute to such an important conversation on AI and cultural rights, and to see our work with BRAID and individual research recognised in this global context.

@braiduk.bsky.social @designinf.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · 12d

⚖️ Situating debates on copyright and the protection of human creativity within a cultural rights framework.
🎨 Suggesting examples of creative practitioners who have integrated AI responsibly into their practice.
📈 Examining the dangers of excessive hype surrounding generative AI.

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · 12d

Some highlights from our contribution include:
⏳ Reflections on the pressures AI places on creators, and the risks of reducing creativity to productivity metrics.
🌀 Clarifying what we mean by “original” in the context of AI-generated outputs.

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · 12d

You can read our full BRAID contribution here: shorturl.at/jiJCl

🗓 The Special Rapporteur will present the report to the UN General Assembly on Friday 31 October at around 11 am (NY time) and the session can be followed live through this link: webtv.un.org/live/

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted that my contribution and the submission with Kate Milner, Martin Parker, @kyrill.bsky.social, Anna-Maria Sichani and @paulawest.bsky.social as part of @braiduk.bsky.social are cited in the report on AI and creativity of the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr27r6h2

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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 22d

Proud to see two BRAID projects shortlisted for Impact Awards at #UKAIRS2025 Congratulations to the FRAIM project team, led by Denis Newman-Griffis & Susan Oman in collaboration with Blast Theory @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social on their WIN & to @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social on her honorable mention.

Image of a bar of soap with the word "practice" embossed into it, held by a person who's arm is showing. The arm has tatoos of nature on it, a bird and some berries.

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Edinburgh College of Art @edincollegeofart.bsky.social · Aug 27

🔉 Listen in! Dr @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social: Authenticity Unmasked - AI and the Future of Creativity is the second episode of series two of Artful Inquiry, the ECA research podcast.

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0VaK...

Find out about the series: www.eca.ed.ac.uk/eca-research...

8. Authenticity Unmasked: AI and the Future of Creativity

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 18

All the updates on the exhibition and its underlying research will be on the website:
🔗 crea-tec.weebly.com/authenticity...

Image credit: Chris Scott

@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @edincollegeofart.bsky.social @inspacegallery.bsky.social @designinf.bsky.social

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Authenticity Unmasked

Artist commissions Authenticity Unmasked CREA-TEC project

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 18

Many thanks to the artists Georgia Gardner, dmstfctn, and Kinnari Saraiya, to our supporters @braiduk.bsky.social and Arts and Humanities Research Council, to our collaborators Laura Herman and the Content Authenticity Initiative, and @edfringe.bsky.social and Edinburgh Arts Festival.

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Artist commissions Authenticity Unmasked CREA-TEC project

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 18

As one visitor noted: “I’m glad to see a human response to AI. Hopefully this inspires more dialogue.” We share this hope. We aim to bring Authenticity Unmasked to new locations soon, to reflect with other audiences on when and how authenticity should be codified in digital systems.

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Artist commissions Authenticity Unmasked CREA-TEC project

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you to everyone who visited Authenticity Unmasked! Over 10 days, nearly 600 visitors explored how AI is reshaping our sense of authenticity and trust.

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Edinburgh College of Art @edincollegeofart.bsky.social · Aug 14

Heading to see the Authenticity Unmasked exhibition this week?

Listen in to Episode 2 of this series of the Active Inquiry podcast, which features @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social discussing the exhibition, along with artists Georgia Gardner and Theodore Koterwas: open.spotify.com/episode/0VaK...

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Inspace @inspacegallery.bsky.social · Aug 13

Authenticity Unmasked open daily 10:00-17:00 until this Sunday only!

Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Come and visit Authenticity Unmasked at the Edinburgh Arts Fedtival and @edfringe.bsky.social!

The exhibit presents three newly commissioned artworks by @dmstfctn.bsky.social, Georgia Gardner, and Kinnari Saraiya that explore how AI reshapes our understanding of authenticity, truth, and identity.

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

This exhibition is the last stage of my CREA-TEC fellowship, sponsored by @braiduk.bsky.social with funds from @ukri.org AHRC. It was developed through a collaboration between researchers, artists, and industry partners including Adobe and the Content Authenticity Initiative.

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Opening times:

🕕 10:00 – 17:00 | Free/Drop-In
📍 G.07 Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh

If you want to know more about the works and the exhibition, sign up for the free guided tour happening on Thursday 14th August:

🔗 crea-tec.weebly.com/authenticity...

Authenticity Unmasked

Artist commissions Authenticity Unmasked CREA-TEC project

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Come and visit Authenticity Unmasked at the Edinburgh Arts Fedtival and @edfringe.bsky.social!

The exhibit presents three newly commissioned artworks by @dmstfctn.bsky.social, Georgia Gardner, and Kinnari Saraiya that explore how AI reshapes our understanding of authenticity, truth, and identity.

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Robbie.D 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @robbiecreative.bsky.social · Aug 11

A reel I put together for the ‘authenticity unmasked’ exhibition. And Tipping point.

See how AI and art are meshing and feel the feels it asks of you!

Free 7-17th -

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@braiduk.bsky.social
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#CREA-TEC

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 25

In 2018 I presented my ideas on creativity for the first time at a conference where she was present. I was too hesitant to approach her, I wish I had taken the opportunity to thank her for reawakening my passion for thinking about art and creativity.

Margaret Boden (1936-2025)

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In Memoriam: Margaret Boden (1936-2025)

Professor Boden, who spent most of her academic career at the University of Sussex, was a leading figure in cognitive science, who wrote extensively on computational models of the mind, on artificial ...

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 25

I haven't stopped thinking about Boden's work since, and my engagement with the topic of creativity has always been in dialogue with her thoughts, guided by an aspiration to contribute to the field with comparable depth and clarity. 3/4

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 25

Then, I picked up The Creative Mind, a book that has deeply influenced my academic path. Boden's lucid writing gave me hope that my theoretical inquiry into the nature of art, creativity, and aesthetic perception could influence questions on the development of human and artificial creativity. 2/4

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 25

During the second year of my PhD, as I wrestled with the ideas I wanted to defend, I began to question whether those abstract questions concerning the nature of musical works warranted the effort I was investing in trying to answer them. 1/4

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 24

Make sure you read Amy’s book, it is an enlightening read for anyone interested in the nature of imagination and creativity, their role in human culture and the possibilities of non-human creativity.

📖 Amy Kind, Imagination and Creative Thinking, Cambridge University Press, 2022.

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Caterina Moruzzi @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social · Jul 24

It was an honour to write a critical notice of this brilliant book by @Amy Kind, a philosopher whose work has been a point of reference since I started working on creativity.

🔗Imagination and Creativity: A Necessary Connection?, Analysis, doi.org/10.1093/anal... @oxfordunipress.bsky.social

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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · Jul 15

This exhibition is just one output from @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social BRAID Fellowship which examines key aspects of the creative process to support artists’ needs in an ethical way when using AI. You can find out more here:

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CREA-TEC: Cultivating Responsible Engagement with AI Technology to Empower Creatives

Led by Dr Caterina Moruzzi, University of EdinburghPartnered with Adobe Inc.Project website: crea-tec.weebly.comThis fellowship examines key aspects of the creative process to support

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