The Arts andAI Observatory
An NEA Research Lab · Hosted at Carnegie Mellon University
A national research effort tracking arts, AI, and the future of creative practice.
What we study
AI is reshaping creative practice, education, and the future of creative work. The Observatory studies how — specifically, with evidence, and across the contexts where it actually happens.
Research initiatives
The Fieldscan Initiative
A two-year cross-sector survey of how arts education and creative industries are responding to generative AI — across K–12 learning, higher education, and industry.
About the Fieldscan InitiativeThe Benchmarking Initiative
A set of benchmarks describing how higher education is responding to AI in arts and creative practice.
About the Benchmarking InitiativeFunded by
The Arts and AI Observatory is a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab. Its work is conducted from Carnegie Mellon University in partnership with three organizations across arts education, research universities, and creative practice and industries.
Where to begin