2024 Inclusion·Bund Conference: Insights Forum on AI Era Creativity

The 2024 Inclusion·Bund Conference’s "AI Era Creativity" insights forum, organized by Fudan University, gathered experts from Fudan, East China Normal University, Tongji University, iFlytek and other institutions to discuss the development of artificial intelligence in cultural, technological‑ethical, and creative domains.

Opening remarks by Fudan University Philosophy School Party Secretary Yuan Xin highlighted AI’s societal importance and the need for an open attitude toward human‑machine co‑existence.

Key presentations included:

Prof. Lu Mingjun (Fudan) – "Algorithm‑Art: Technology, Media and Creativity", examining algorithmic influence on artistic originality and ethical challenges.

Prof. Jin Wen (ECNU) – "Emotion and Generative AI Bottlenecks", emphasizing the irreplaceable role of human emotion and embodied experience in creative work.

Vice President Liu Cong (iFlytek) – "General Large Models Empowering Creative Fields", reviewing large‑model trends, OpenAI/ChatGPT advances, and their broader impact on innovation and digital management.

Prof. Jin Cheng (Fudan Computer Science) – "Technological Innovation and Cultural Prosperity in the AI Era", linking historical artistic creation with modern AI‑driven creativity.

The round‑table discussion, featuring scholars such as Prof. Lu, Prof. Wang Guoyu, Prof. Cao Nan, and Party Secretary Yuan Xin, explored AI’s role in the creative process, ways AI can enhance human creativity, and the values and measures needed for a harmonious human‑AI future.

Overall, the forum underscored the significance of human‑AI symbiosis, ethical awareness, and preserving distinctive human creativity amid rapid AI advancement.