Ethics and the Artificial Image (Paperback)

Veronica Neri

ISBN 10: 8869775003 / ISBN 13: 9788869775000

Published by Mimesis, 2025

Paperback. The book focuses on the emerging ethical issues related to the dissemination of images produced by artificial intelligence. With the introduction of generative AI, it has become necessary to rethink the status of the image and the concept of imagination from an ethical perspective. The author discusses, in particular, the role of visual generative AI in advertising communication and in the domain of visual information, focusing on the polarizing power and biasing effects of certain images. Many ethical issues intersect with European regulations concerning techno-artificial images, for example in relation to copyright, co-authorship, bias, privacy, liability, etc. In conclusion, a reflection is offered on the fundamental role of ethics in the design of AI and on the ways in which generative AI models are used and brought into relation. The vulnerability of systems and individuals to the risk of an increasingly simulacral reality, and to the anesthetization of our gaze, is analyzed. Will technological progress, then, remain at the service of humanity, fostering ethical awareness, or will it lead us toward uncertainty and radical nihilism? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9788869775000

Synopsis:

The book focuses on the emerging ethical issues related to the dissemination of images produced by artificial intelligence. With the introduction of generative AI, it has become necessary to rethink the status of the image and the concept of imagination from an ethical perspective. The author discusses, in particular, the role of visual generative AI in advertising communication and in the domain of visual information, focusing on the polarizing power and biasing effects of certain images. Many ethical issues intersect with European regulations concerning techno-artificial images, for example in relation to copyright, co-authorship, bias, privacy, liability, etc. In conclusion, a reflection is offered on the fundamental role of ethics in the design of AI and on the ways in which generative AI models are used and brought into relation. The vulnerability of systems and individuals to the risk of an increasingly simulacral reality, and to the anesthetization of our gaze, is analyzed. Will technological progress, then, remain at the service of humanity, fostering ethical awareness, or will it lead us toward uncertainty and radical nihilism?

About the Author: Veronica Neri is Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Pisa, where she teaches Media Ethics. She is a member of the PhD Program Board in Philosophy at the Universities of Pisa and Florence, and serves on the editorial board of the journal "Teoria". Her latest publications include contributions on the ethics of public communication, advertising and fashion ethics, media ethics, and the ethical implications of visual media and artificial intelligence, published in both national and international journals.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ethics and the Artificial Image (Paperback)
Publisher: Mimesis
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new