Maya Ackerman | Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us | Talks at Google

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Interna­tionally renowned leader in generative AI and generative AI pioneer, Maya Ackerman, discusses her book Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us, a bold and thought-provoking journey into AI's power to transform human creativity. Drawing on psychology, philosophy, and her own cutting-edge research, she explains how generative AI exposes both the brilliance and the blind spots of human society―our ingenuity, our biases, our assumptions about intelligence and identity. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/4hkh7c7. Learn more about Maya: https://maya-ackerman.com/. Maya Ackerman, PhD, is a pioneering voice at the intersection of generative AI and human creativity. As CEO and Co-Founder of WaveAI, one of the earliest generative AI startups, she has empowered millions of creators through groundbreaking tools like LyricStudio. An Associate Professor at Santa Clara University with over 50 scholarly publications, Maya bridges deep technical expertise with artistic insight as a singer, pianist, and songwriter. Named a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, her work has been featured by NBC News, NPR, Fortune, and Forbes, and she has spoken at leading institutions including Oxford, Stanford, Microsoft, and the United Nations. She is the author of Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us, offering a bold vision for the future of creativity. Moderated by Kristin Darrow.