adminKUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — Creative works exploring the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) by artists, researchers and creative practitioners from 24 countries and territories are being showcased in Malaysia, reflecting increasing global interest in the intersection of technology, creativity and artistic expression.
The works are being exhibited at the 4th International INVENTX Creative Exhibition 2026 from July 2 to Aug 2 at the Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya, under the theme “TAP-AI: Extension or Extinction? Crossing Boundaries, Opening-Up Possibilities.”
MMU in a statement said the exhibition is featuring 114 curated artworks selected from 153 submissions through a curatorial and review process.
It showcases multidisciplinary works spanning visual arts, digital illustration, photography, filmmaking, immersive media, design and AI-assisted creative productions, offering diverse perspectives on how AI is influencing the creative process.
Participating artists and researchers examined issues surrounding originality, authorship, ethics and the evolving relationship between human imagination and intelligent technologies, amid the rapid adoption of AI across creative industries.
Countries represented included Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, China, France, Germany, Italy, Türkiye, Canada, Poland, Palestine and Vietnam, among others, making it the exhibition’s most internationally diverse edition since its inception in 2023.
Speaking at the launch, Multimedia University (MMU) president Prof Datuk Ts Dr Mazliham Mohd Su’ud said AI continued to transform the way people create, communicate and innovate, while presenting both opportunities and challenges for the creative sector.
“At MMU, we believe technology should never replace human creativity. Instead, it should empower creators to explore new ideas, discover new possibilities and solve complex challenges in ways that were previously unimaginable,” he said.
Meanwhile, exhibition director Ts Dr Vimala Perumal said AI had become another medium for artistic expression but stressed that human imagination remained at the heart of creativity.
She said many of the exhibited works had also contributed to Non-Traditional Research Outputs (NTROs), demonstrating how creative practice could generate knowledge through research, education, innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Organised by MMU’s Faculty of Creative Multimedia, the exhibition was launched by National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib, and attended by academics, industry representatives, participating artists and students.
— BERNAMA
