Can a machine make me more creative? | Laura Francelin | TEDxEscola Concept Ribeirão Preto

Can artificial intelligence reduce creativity or help more people share their ideas? In this TEDx talk, speaker Laura Francelin describes how AI helped turn song lyrics into a complete song for a school talent show, even though she does not yet play a musical instrument. The talk combines this personal experience with research on AI in education and examples of AI used as a creative partner. The talk weighs the opportunities and risks of these tools and asks how AI can support human imagination rather than replace it. It was given at TEDxEscola Concept Ribeirão Preto, an independently organized TEDx event.

• A personal case: AI turned song lyrics into a full song for a school talent show
• Research on AI in education and examples of AI as a creative partner
• Opportunities and risks of AI tools for creative expression
• Whether AI supports or replaces human imagination

Can artificial intelligence kill creativity, or can it help more people express their ideas? In this talk, the speaker shares how AI helped turn song lyrics into a complete song for a school talent show, despite not yet knowing how to play a musical instrument. Combining this personal experience with research on AI in education and examples of using AI as a creative partner, the talk explores the opportunities and risks of these tools. It challenges us to consider how AI can support, rather than replace, human imagination and creativity. Grade 7 student at Escola Concept Ribeirão Preto This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx