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Unexpected beauty in errors: AI’s intriguing flaws

Unexpected beauty in errors: AI’s intriguing flaws
Unexpected beauty in errors: AI’s intriguing flaws
AI-generated artwork is the result of human input through the prompt, AI’s flaws stemming from data and interpretation errors, and human mistakes. These together can lead to unexpected beauty.

When we think of errors, we typically associate them with failure, regarding them negatively as something that signifies a mistake or imperfection. AI-generated images sometimes present erroneous results, with often unexpected combinations of elements, and distorted forms. These errors may not align with the conventional idea of failure or imperfection. Rather than being seen as flaws, they can enhance the work by introducing unexpected outcomes.
Artificial intelligence, AI, artifact, Photography, Post-photography
2977-1811
Gibbons, Dave
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Gibbons, Dave
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Gibbons, Dave (2024) Unexpected beauty in errors: AI’s intriguing flaws. Journal of Creativity and Inspiration, 2 (4).

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Abstract

AI-generated artwork is the result of human input through the prompt, AI’s flaws stemming from data and interpretation errors, and human mistakes. These together can lead to unexpected beauty.

When we think of errors, we typically associate them with failure, regarding them negatively as something that signifies a mistake or imperfection. AI-generated images sometimes present erroneous results, with often unexpected combinations of elements, and distorted forms. These errors may not align with the conventional idea of failure or imperfection. Rather than being seen as flaws, they can enhance the work by introducing unexpected outcomes.

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Published date: 10 December 2024
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Keywords: Artificial intelligence, AI, artifact, Photography, Post-photography

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Local EPrints ID: 510750
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/510750
ISSN: 2977-1811
PURE UUID: 708bbcbb-1c9d-4354-a151-b717cc09515a
ORCID for Dave Gibbons: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0001-1749-0224

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Date deposited: 21 Apr 2026 16:36
Last modified: 22 Apr 2026 01:55

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Author: Dave Gibbons ORCID iD

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