Examining Artificial Intelligence Anxiety in the Context of Anthropocentrism and the Art Turing Test

IF 1.5 4区心理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Empirical Studies of the Arts Pub Date : 2025-07-07 DOI:10.1177/02762374251353671

Rui Xu, Yen Hsu, Xinyan Wang

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Abstract

AI artwork not only presents uniqueness in terms of artistry but also triggers deep emotional resonance within audiences. There is an urgent need for indepth research to examine the potential benefits and limitations of AI in art creation. This study investigates the issues mentioned above through a twopart experiment. Study 1 conducted an Art Turing test, selecting 10 works created by human artists representing different styles and 10 works generated by the AI creation tool Midjourney. The two sets of works were scored, and their differences were compared. Study 2 involved a 2 × 2 experiment with independent variables of “passing the Turing test” (pass vs fail) and “being informed about the works that passed the Art Turing test” (informed vs. uninformed). The dependent variable was the level of anxiety toward AI. The findings suggest that anxiety regarding AI artwork stems primarily from the quality of the pieces. When AI creates works of art that rival or surpass those of human artists, anxiety is further heightened due to the potential impact on anthropocentric thinking. This study provides empirical insight and a scientific basis for exploring AI in art creation.

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在人类中心主义和艺术图灵测试的背景下审视人工智能焦虑

人工智能艺术品不仅在艺术性上表现出独特性，而且还能引发观众的深刻情感共鸣。我们迫切需要深入研究人工智能在艺术创作中的潜在好处和局限性。本研究通过两部分实验对上述问题进行了探讨。研究1进行了艺术图灵测试，选择了10幅不同风格的人类艺术家创作的作品和10幅由人工智能创作工具Midjourney生成的作品。对两组作品进行评分，并比较其差异。研究2涉及一个2 × 2实验，独立变量为“通过图灵测试”（通过vs不通过）和“被告知通过图灵测试的作品”（被告知vs未被告知）。因变量是对人工智能的焦虑程度。研究结果表明，对人工智能艺术品的焦虑主要源于作品的质量。当人工智能创造出与人类艺术家相媲美或超过人类艺术家的艺术作品时，由于对人类中心思想的潜在影响，人们的焦虑进一步加剧。本研究为探索人工智能在艺术创作中的应用提供了实证见解和科学依据。

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期刊介绍： Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.