Brendan Harmon, associate professor of landscape architecture, was a juror for the LSU Museum of Art (MOA) exhibition AI: Artistic Interpretations. On view February 5–May 10, 2026 and organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), the exhibition was also juried by Golden Richard III, professor of computer science, and LSU MOA chief curator Michelle Schulte.

Featuring 35 artists, AI: Artistic Interpretations examines the rapidly evolving relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence. When asked if it can create art better than a human, ChatGPT responds, “I can produce artworks quickly, combine styles, and iterate without fatigue, but ‘better’ is subjective—humans bring intention, emotion, and lived experience. I excel at tools and variation; humans excel at meaning. The best art often comes from human–AI collaboration.”

Many artists, creators, and designers worry artificial intelligence will reduce art to mere data or algorithms, replacing their carefully honed skills and creative genius, potentially rendering them obsolete. Others see it as an opportunity to expand imaginative possibilities and explore new forms of expression. To them, AI is a collaborative tool. The fear is real, as is the endless potential, with both sides taking passionate stands. The artists in this exhibition “embrace, question, resist, or reinterpret AI’s role in artistic practice.”

“Ultimately, the question isn’t whether AI can make art better than a human—it’s what we want art to be. This exhibition doesn’t offer a definitive answer; instead, it invites viewers to reflect on the evolving relationship between creativity and technology,” according to LSU MOA.

Harmon is the Emerson Womack Professor in the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture with expertise in spatial science, computational design, and robotics. He works at the intersection of the spatial sciences and computational design, exploring the entanglement of ecology and technology.

The exhibition will travel nationally following its debut in Baton Rouge.