Two theatre professors use a first-year seminar to explore the question of whether artificial intelligence can create art
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated rapidly over just the past year. Generative AI algorithms can create images, develop scripts, make music and write poems.
In response to the concerns raised by this potentially disruptive technology, Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban issued a letter inviting anyone in the Lehigh community to participate in a contest that addressed the potential benefits of generative AI in education.
The winners of the grant were Lyam Gabel, assistant professor of theatre, and Will Lowry, associate professor of theatre. The pair plan to use the funds to cover the cost to travel to a meeting or conference focused on educational innovation or education technology.
In their entry, Gabel and Lowry addressed how they could use AI to enhance student learning at Lehigh, specifically proposing a co-taught first-year seminar in the College of Arts and Sciences that explores the intersection between theatre and AI in a pedagogical environment.
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