The year 2022 marks a watershed in technology, and arguably in human history, with the release of powerful generative AIs capable of convincingly performing creative tasks. With the help of these systems, anyone can create something that would previously have been considered a remarkable work of art. In human-AI collaboration, the computer seems to have become more than a tool. Many who have made their first contact with current generative AIs see them as "creativity machines" while for others the term "machine creativity" remains an oxymoron. This article is about (the possibility of) creativity in computers within the current Machine Learning paradigm. It outlines some of the key concepts behind the technologies and the innovations that have contributed to this qualitative shift, with a focus on text-to-image systems. The nature of Artificial Creativity as such is discussed, as well as what this might mean for art. AI may become a responsible collaborator with elements of independent machine authorship in the artistic process.

翻译：2022年标志着技术乃至人类历史的转折点，随着能够令人信服地执行创造性任务的强大生成式人工智能的发布，任何人借助这些系统都能创造出以往被视为非凡艺术作品的成果。在人机协作中，计算机似乎已超越工具范畴。许多初次接触当前生成式人工智能者视其为"创造力机器"，而对另一些人而言"机器创造力"仍属矛盾修辞。本文探讨当前机器学习范式下计算机（实现）创造力的可能性，重点围绕文本到图像系统，阐述促成此次质变的关键技术原理与创新突破。文中既剖析人工创造力的本质特征，也探讨其对艺术领域的潜在影响——人工智能或将在艺术创作过程中成为具有独立机器作者属性的责任性协作者。