Idea To Value - Creativity And Innovation

In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Professor Lav Varshney from the University of Illinois about progress in the computational field of Artificial Creativity, whether there is a mathematical limit to creativity and whether a computer will ever write a symphony. https://www.ideatovalue.com/podc/nickskillicorn/2017/10/podcast-024-prof-lav-varshney-computers-becoming-creative/  It's a fascinating episode for anyone who wants to know what separates humans from machines, as creativity can no longer be thought of as an exclusively human trait. Topics discussed in this episode: * How IBM's Watson team wanted to find the next artificial intelligence challenge after their win on Jeopardy, and settled on creativity (01:30) * How they used this technology for creativity in cuisine with Chef Watson (03:30) * How can a computer possibly be creative? Isn't that a human trait? (05:30) * How computers are able to assess and select their own creative output (07:30) * Is there a mathematical limit to c