The modes of production, presentation, and reception of art have entered a profound process of transformation under the influence of artificial intelligence technologies. Phenomena such as machine learning, algorithmic creativity, and automation are redefining the aesthetic experience, the identity of the artist, the relationship established with the audience, and the institutional structure of art. Artificial intelligence, one of the most striking technological developments of the twenty-first century, is opening up new areas of debate in the field of art, both conceptually and practically. In the special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Art, where we will accept studies addressing artistic transformations around artificial intelligence from an interdisciplinary perspective, our aim is to examine the effects of AI-supported applications in fields such as visual arts, cinema, music, performing arts, architecture, graphic design, and digital media; to bring together art theories, aesthetic and media studies, cultural analyses, and technology-oriented approaches; and to create a current and in-depth academic resource by exploring the conceptual, historical, and practical dimensions of the relationships established between artificial intelligence and art.

The inclusion of artificial intelligence in art production processes not only challenges our understanding of creativity but also compels us to reconsider the very definition of art. The use of AI-supported tools in image and sound production, algorithmic aesthetic approaches, autonomous art machines, data-driven artistic analyses, and human-machine collaborative productions have become central topics in contemporary art debates. In this context, it is crucial that the articles to be prepared address the reflections of artificial intelligence in art through theoretical, historical, critical, and practical approaches, thereby fulfilling an important intellectual need. Submissions for the issue, which will be published in October 2025, will close on July 16. Works that are not prepared in accordance with our writing guidelines and sample template will not be considered for evaluation.

Examples of subjects include: Art production with artificial intelligence, algorithmic creativity and aesthetics, machine learning and visual arts, AI-supported music composition, the use of artificial intelligence in cinema and video art, digital transformation in cinema and video art, democratization of art and digital public sphere, coding, artificial intelligence and graphic design, the role of the artist: human, machine, and co-creation, AI-based curatorial practices, artificial intelligence and art criticism, ethics of artificial intelligence and art, artificial intelligence, memory and digital archive, artificial intelligence, society and surveillance aesthetics, democratization of art through artificial intelligence, AI-supported art practices in educational environments, digital art and new media, digital performance arts, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and music.

NOTE: Articles submitted for the special issue undergo the same review processes as those in our regular issues. These articles must comply with the Journal’s Writing Guidelines as well as its Ethics and Publication Policies.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Aşılıoğlu — Editor of special issue on artificial intelligence and arts