Irecently had the fun of participating in a choral performance premiering a new oratorio on the life of John Newton , the slave-trader turned Christian minister and writer of the beloved hymn, “Amazing Grace.” One never knows how something new will be received, but when the audience leapt to its feet in a wave at the end, it was clear that the breadth, depth, and meaning in the production had astounded its many listeners.

Why was it so moving? I could list many possibilities, but a note at the bottom of the concert’s program provides one insight. It noted that no part of the creation or production of the concert had used AI. In other words, human creativity was on full display.

Human creativity in the arts was in decline long before AI arrived on the scene. As author Bernard Iddings B

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