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Is AI making the creativity crisis worse?

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Astrophysicist, folklorist and author Moiya McTier joins Science Quickly to discuss her new book Mothers of Invention, a sweeping look at the history of human creativity. From the Greek muses and the invention of writing to the rise of generative artificial intelligence, McTier explores how people create, innovate and tell stories and what today’s “creativity crisis” might mean for the future of art and originality. Recommended Reading: Mothers of Invention. Moiya McTier. Grand Central Publishing, 2026 Join our Summer Reading Challenge E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have…

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