Many discussions about AI and architecture end up addressing the question of creativity. Can computers be considered creative? Or is it impossible for any entity to be considered creative if it does not possess consciousness? Indeed, what exactly is creativity? Might AI even offer us some insights into the true nature of creativity? This paper explores what we can perhaps begin to understand about the nature of creativity in the mirror of AI, with reference to the now famous Go match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol. It argues that one particular famous move in that match sheds light on some of the crucial questions regarding creativity. It compares this move to the ‘smart’ architectural designs generated by AI, and asks whether computers can be creative, or whether they are simply conducting a ‘search and synthesis’ operation. Finally, the paper asks the provocative question, as to whether creativity even exists, or whether it is a myth that can now be debunked, thanks to our insights from the world of AI.
