There was a time when creativity was confined to human beings. Whether dancing, music or painting, artists and performers worldwide explored and innovated various levels of art. But this year, AI has stepped into the creative space and became the reason for some mind-blowing productions.  

Through this piece, we are looking back to the time when AI was creative in 2022.

AI Opera: Manhattan's Alice Tully Hall witnessed the union of AI with one of the most traditional art forms- The Opera. A recent New York Times report delivered the story of the work-in-progress "Song of the Ambassadors" that got a test run with Lincoln Center's artistic director lending her brain. The work fuses the elements of traditional opera with AI and neuroscience. At the end of the rehearsal, a set of photographs were generated by the brain of the artistic director Shanta Thake, with the help of AI.  

The "Song of the Ambassadors was created by K Allado-McDowell, who leads the Artists and Machine Intelligence initiative at Google, with the AI program GPT-3. The composer, Derrick Skye, integrates electronics and non-western motifs into his work and the data arrest Refik Anadol contributed AI-generated visualizations.  

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BotHard: Hip-Hop is now in the world of AI. Recently social media was flooded with posts of the AI rapper Mekka introduced by Capitol Records. But unfortunately, the company had to shut down just days later following backlash. The project has drawn criticism online, saying it was offensive to the black community.   

It is in this context that India gets its very own AI rapper. MTV Hustle 2.0 launches India's first AI-powered rapper that can rap on any word you want. Unlike Mekka, India's AI rapper is applauded by fans everywhere.   

The rapper is a combination of AI and the rhyming sensibilities of hip-hop music. The AI rapper is considered a revolutionary tech innovation as it breaks new ground across music, entertainment and technology and provides a first-of-its-kind consumer engagement experience for fans.  

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Riya Srivastava's AI artworks: Indian temples are known to instigate the best of architecture. It carries stories of generations and is a fascination for many. So, when AI predictions, such as the Last selfie on earth and the AI project series 'As if Nothing has Happened', became popular, Indian AI artist Riya Srivastava predicted how ancient India might look.  

Her awe for the Indian temples inspired Riya to put together the concept of 'Sone Ki Chidiya' (The Golden Bird). Riya's AI-generated images took social media by storm, and praise was showered from followers worldwide.  

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Tapa Aslot's AI artworks: Tapan Aslot is a creative director turned AI artist, who is experimenting in this field, and his work is mesmerizing. For the past six months, Tapan has worked with various AI tools like DALL-E and Midjourney. According to Tapan, being an AI artist has given him the time and space to explore and recreate his thoughts.   

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