"Illustration of the subconscious mind": Reinterpreting Dream Material as Artistic Creative Workflows Supported by Generative AI
Creativity & Cognition July 13, 2026 Sijia Liu, Yanru Qian, Fan Zhang et al.
Dreams are sources of inspiration for artists tapping into their subconscious states, but the uncertainty of fragmented elements and difficulty of recall make it challenging to harness dream-based inspiration for creative work. Generative AI shares a similar ambiguity with dreams, producing unexpected outputs that offer reinterpretation in the creative process. It suggests GenAI may help engage...