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.

翻译：一类俗称生成式AI的新型工具，能够制作出高质量的视觉艺术、概念艺术、音乐、小说、文学、视频和动画等艺术媒介。这些工具的生成能力很可能从根本上改变创作者构思创意并将其投入生产的创造过程。随着创造力的重塑，社会诸多领域也可能随之变革。要理解生成式AI的影响并围绕其制定政策，需要开展跨学科的科学探索，涵盖文化、经济、法律、算法以及技术与创造力的交互作用。我们认为，生成式AI并非艺术消亡的预兆，而是一种具有独特可供性的新媒介。基于此，我们从四个主题考察这种新媒介对创作者的影响：美学与文化、所有权与归属的法律问题、创意工作的未来，以及对当代媒体生态系统的冲击。围绕这些主题，我们重点提出关键研究问题与方向，以期为该技术的政策制定和有益应用提供参考。