Postmodernism and Art Theory

Art in the 1900s that explored new ways of expressing ideas using abstract forms and colors.

Shapes and colors used in art that represent ideas or emotions rather than realistic objects.

Computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

Using scientific methods to discover knowledge and improve the understanding of things.

Both 20th-century art and modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) use experimentation to push the boundaries of expression.

Features of something that make it beautiful, pleasing, or meaningful.

Beings, other than humans, with the ability to think, learn, understand, and solve problems.

The ability of computers and machines to mimic human thought processes.

Carroll believes that intelligent beings, beyond humans alone, can appreciate aesthetics.

Carroll uses "like us" in place of "humans" to suggest that other intelligent beings can experience aesthetics.

A movement in art theory that rejects grand narratives, embraces pluralism, irony, and challenges traditional taste hierarchies.

AI's ability to produce results that meet complex, challenging conditions.

Comprehensive, overarching explanations or theories that claim to account for all of history or human experience.

A movement in art and other disciplines that emphasizes innovation, rationality and often rejects traditional forms.

A variety of views and perspectives.

Dispelling the idea of superior or inferior art forms or cultural values.

Using expressions in a manner that signifies the opposite of their literal meaning.