Open-endedness, as a unique human quality, is not just about variety; it reflects the quantum leaps by which our cultures can evolve. To illustrate this peculiarity, consider a hypothetical example ...

Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering are working on an artificial intelligence (AI) system that may one day let ...

Are animals even capable of creating art? And how can we tell whether something is a work of art rather than just a coincidentally beautiful object? As a philosopher and artist who’s interested in ...

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth , why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?Author Eli ...