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Creativity across domains: Thoughts in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Technology, and Art
1Ford Engineering Design Center, Northwestern University, 2133 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
PNAS Nexus
|July 2, 2025
Summary
Creativity is vital across science, engineering, math, computer science, technology, and art. This perspective offers a unified view of the creativity landscape, including its acceleration by computational tools and artificial intelligence.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary studies encompassing science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, technology, and art.
Background:
- Creativity is fundamental to the progress and functioning of numerous domains.
- Existing research on creativity is unevenly distributed across these fields.
- Interdisciplinary manifestations of creativity drive human innovation and pride.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a broad, unified perspective on the vast landscape of creativity.
- To explore creativity across diverse domains, individuals, and teams.
- To examine the impact of computational tools and artificial intelligence on creativity.
Main Methods:
- Review of historical examples of creative fluidity.
- Analysis of how computational tools and artificial intelligence influence creativity.
- Synthesis of information across multiple domains and scales (individual to team).
Main Results:
- Creativity is a unifying element across seemingly disparate fields.
- Computational tools and AI have the potential to significantly affect and accelerate creative processes.
- A holistic view is necessary to appreciate the full scope of creativity.
Conclusions:
- Understanding creativity requires a unified, interdisciplinary approach.
- The integration of computational tools and AI represents a new frontier in creative endeavors.
- Recognizing creativity's cross-domain nature is crucial for future innovation.
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