Cross-disipline

Creativity cannot be computed

Computers can enhance creativity but may lack emotional depth. Exploring art's essence helps evaluate computer-generated creations.

Hidde de Vries

Hidde de Vries

Hidde is a freelance front-end, design systems and accessibility specialist, who is currently part of the NL Design System team. He's a participant at the Open UI CG and an invited expert at the CSS WG. On his blog, he writes about all things HTML, CSS and JavaScript. For over 15 years, he has been contracting with organisations like W3C, Mozilla and the Dutch government, to help them deliver sites and apps that put users first.

Computers are great. But should we put them in charge of creativity? Can they push boundaries, take moral stances, move audiences or turn personal experiences into works of art that resonate? In his talk, Hidde will make the case for making and enjoying art, in all its shapes and forms. We'll explore what makes art special, to understand better what it means to delegate its creation to computers.