Renowned Artist Defines Creativity and Future of Work

Gleb Felshtinsky, a distinguished theater and lighting designer, shared his insights on creativity and the impact of artificial intelligence in a recent episode of the program "Children's Non-Children's Question." Felshtinsky, a multiple "Golden Mask" award winner who collaborates with leading theaters in Russia and Europe, was interviewed by Israeli photographer and journalist Dmitry Brickman, the show's host.

When asked to define creativity, Felshtinsky stated, "Creativity is the creation of the unknown. It is the creation of that which no one has yet done, felt, understood, or said." He elaborated that true creativity involves bringing something entirely new into existence.

Addressing the potential displacement of human workers by robots, Felshtinsky suggested that while AI can excel at technical tasks, such as lighting design, human input will remain crucial. "Artificial intelligence can brilliantly perform tasks for lighting design, but someone must formulate the tasks for it, someone must write the correct prompt. And this person, who writes the correct prompt, will be the lighting designer," he explained. This implies that the ability to direct and prompt AI will become a key artistic skill.

Felshtinsky also offered a perspective on forgiveness, defining it as "to free a person... Only in this way can one forgive. To free another." The program encourages viewers to submit "children's questions" to the host, Dmitry Brickman, via email, specifying the child's gender and age.