Divergent Creativity in Humans and Large Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.13012v1
• Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:37:52 GMT
• Title: Divergent Creativity in Humans and Large Language Models
• Authors: Antoine Bellemare-Pepin, François Lespinasse, Philipp Thölke, Yann Harel, Kory Mathewson, Jay A. Olson, Yoshua Bengio, Karim Jerbi,
• Abstract summary: The recent surge in the capabilities of Large Language Models has led to claims that they are approaching a level of creativity akin to human capabilities. We leverage recent advances in creativity science to build a framework for in-depth analysis of divergent creativity in both state-of-the-art LLMs and a substantial dataset of 100,000 humans.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: The recent surge in the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) has led to claims that they are approaching a level of creativity akin to human capabilities. This idea has sparked a blend of excitement and apprehension. However, a critical piece that has been missing in this discourse is a systematic evaluation of LLM creativity, particularly in comparison to human divergent thinking. To bridge this gap, we leverage recent advances in creativity science to build a framework for in-depth analysis of divergent creativity in both state-of-the-art LLMs and a substantial dataset of 100,000 humans. We found evidence suggesting that LLMs can indeed surpass human capabilities in specific creative tasks such as divergent association and creative writing. Our quantitative benchmarking framework opens up new paths for the development of more creative LLMs, but it also encourages more granular inquiries into the distinctive elements that constitute human inventive thought processes, compared to those that can be artificially generated.

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