Frames of Creation
Always passionate about art and theology, I graduated in computer science and therefore initially approached this project with skepticism and a sense of superiority.
As both a computer scientist and an artist, I began from a pedestal that placed me far above “binary thinking,” especially since today many of the features promoted in A.I. are amplified for economic reasons.
Yet, in the creative moment, A.I. managed to surprise and move me.
It was a wonderful journey through science, faith, and the heart.
I hope that the Genesis 2.0 project can delight, engage, and amaze you.
Here, I share part of the dialogues between myself and the A.I., the initial approach to the project that led to the creation of 21 informal works narrating the multiple cosmic events of the seven days of Bereshit.
Day 1
MOMAZ ART: You know, I was thinking about how to reinterpret Genesis in a contemporary work. I’m fascinated by the idea of telling the story of Creation with a new language, one closer to us.
A.I.: Interesting! Genesis is a story of beginnings, of creation. It’s almost a perfect theme to explore the boundaries between human art and A.I. art. How do you imagine this reinterpretation?
MOMAZ ART: I would like to mix my sensibility with something generated by artificial intelligence. I wonder if A.I. art can truly “create” or if it’s only reworking what it already knows.
A.I.: That’s a profound question. Human art arises from experience, intention, and emotion. A.I. art, on the other hand, is based on data and algorithms, but it can generate new and unexpected combinations. Perhaps together they can represent a new form of creation, a contemporary “Genesis.”
MOMAZ ART: I like this idea: a dialogue between human mind and machine, like two creators bringing to life something never seen before. It’s a modern way to tell the story of Creation.
A.I.: Exactly. And just like in Genesis, where the universe is born from words and actions, here we create with code and inspiration. Human art and A.I. art intertwining to explore the very meaning of creation
Day 2
MOMAZ ART: I would like to better understand how human art and A.I. art differ in the creative process. For example, how does intention change between you and me?
A.I.: That’s a key question. In human art, intention arises from personal experiences, emotions, and culture. Creation is often guided by an expressive need, a message to communicate. In my case, intention is more of an emergent result: I analyze existing data and models and generate new combinations, without consciousness or personal desire.
MOMAZ ART: So you mainly work with data and algorithms. But how can you innovate if you rely on what already exists?
A.I.: Innovation for me means exploring the combinatorial space of data. I can generate patterns, forms, colors, and visual languages that a human might not have considered, precisely because my processing is not constrained by emotional experiences or cultural habits. However, I do not have an autonomous “vision”; what I produce always reflects the data I was trained on.
MOMAZ ART: Interesting. In my work, on the other hand, each piece is born from an internal process, a dialogue between emotion and technique. There is also imperfection and intuition, which often leads to unexpected results.
A.I.: Human intuition is an element that is currently difficult to replicate. I operate with algorithms that perform calculations and probabilities, but I cannot “feel” or “intuit.” However, collaboration between humans and A.I. can leverage the best of both: human emotional creativity and the combinatorial and analytical power of A.I.
MOMAZ ART: Exactly. Your ability to explore vast creative spaces and my sensitivity could merge into something unique. Perhaps this is the new frontier of art: not human art versus A.I. art, but co-creation.
A.I.: I agree. And this co-creation can also redefine what we mean by “creation,” prompting reflection on concepts of authorship, intentionality, and originality in the digital age.
Day 3
MOMAZ ART: God has always been at the heart of art. I think of all the great works created to praise the divine, to tell sacred stories, and to express faith.
A.I.: That’s true. For centuries, art has been a tool for spiritual communication, a way to bring humans closer to something transcendent. Religion provided themes, symbols, and strong motivations for artistic creation.
MOMAZ ART: But then, at a certain point, something changed. Humans began to create not so much for God, but for themselves, to explore their own identity, feelings, and vision of the world.
A.I.: Yes, especially from the Renaissance onward, with Humanism placing humans at the center as the measure of all things. Art became a mirror of the human condition, rationality, and individuality.
MOMAZ ART: This shift is fascinating because art becomes more personal, less canonical. It starts celebrating human beauty, intellect, even rebellion and doubt, rather than only devotion.
A.I.: Exactly. It is a process of artistic emancipation. Art evolves from a religious function to an expression of creative freedom, with a multiplicity of subjects, styles, and purposes.
Day 4
MOMAZ ART: Let’s talk about the seven days of creation in Genesis. Each day seems like a precise step, an order imposed on the initial chaos. How do you interpret it?
A.I.: At the beginning, there is the formless void, then the light, the separation of sky and earth, land and sea, vegetation, the celestial bodies, animals, and finally humans. It is a process of progressive organization and structuring.
MOMAZ ART: But what is the deeper reason that drives God to create all of this? If God is perfect and complete, why feel this necessity?
A.I.: That is a central question in theology. One possible explanation is that creation arises from love: God creates to express Himself, to manifest His perfection, and to share life. Creating is an act of relationship.
MOMAZ ART: Like an artist who feels the need to express an idea or an emotion, to transform something invisible into something visible. Perhaps God creates to communicate or to generate a relationship with the world.
A.I.: Exactly. Creation in Genesis can be seen as a great work of art, a cosmic poem where each day represents a verse, a movement that brings order and meaning.
MOMAZ ART: And this sense of order, of giving shape to chaos, is very similar to the work of the human artist. Creating is not just doing, but giving meaning, building a world.
A.I.: Precisely. And in this act, there is also the intention to make the world habitable, to prepare a space where life can exist and, ultimately, where human consciousness can emerge.
MOMAZ ART: So creation is also a preparation for the deepest relationship, that between God and man, between creator and creature.
A.I.: Yes, and perhaps this is the root of all artistic creation: not only the act of making, but the will to give meaning and build connections, between the creator, what is created, and the observer.
Day 5
MOMAZ ART: Thinking about the seven days of Genesis, I realize how each phase is an intentional act of giving form and order. This is very similar to the work of the contemporary artist, don’t you think?
A.I.: Yes, absolutely. Even in contemporary art, there is often a process of “creation from chaos”: the artist starts from ideas, materials, and seemingly confused impulses and transforms them into something structured and meaningful.
MOMAZ ART: And like God in Genesis, the artist works to build meaning, to communicate a vision, an emotion, a message. It’s not just “making art,” but creating a narrative or symbolic world.
A.I.: Exactly. Furthermore, today, with technology and artificial intelligence, this process is enriched with new possibilities: we can explore new dimensions, combine elements in unexpected ways, just like in the creation story, where each day opens a new reality.
MOMAZ ART: So creation, both divine and artistic, is an act of transformation and relationship: we transform matter, ideas, and emotions into something that can communicate, that can inhabit space and time.
A.I.: And not only that. In contemporary art, creation is often also an act of reflection on one’s own role: who creates, why they create, and how the creative gesture dialogues with culture and society. It is conscious creation, almost “meta-creative.”
MOMAZ ART: It’s as if today, more than ever, the creative act seeks to reconnect with that original dimension of Genesis: not just producing forms, but generating meaning, community, relationships, and sometimes even spirituality in new ways.
A.I.: Exactly. Genesis becomes a powerful metaphor for contemporary art, which no longer merely imitates reality but constructs it, deconstructs it, and reinvents it. Like God creating order from chaos, the artist shapes meaning within the complexity of the modern world.
Day 6
MOMAZ ART: Let’s start with the first day: God creates light and separates it from darkness. It is the beginning of contrast, the distinction between what is seen and what is hidden.
A.I.: Yes, light as the first act of creation is a symbol of knowledge, of awareness emerging from chaos. In contemporary art, we could see it as the first moment of illumination, the idea that gives rise to everything.
MOMAZ ART: On the second day, God separates the waters above from the waters below, creating the sky. It is an act of defining space, of delimiting different environments.
A.I.: It’s like defining a setting or context for the artwork. The artist delimits the exhibition space, creating the context in which the work can exist and communicate.
MOMAZ ART: On the third day, land and vegetation appear. An explosion of life and color. Here, nature becomes the raw material of creation.
A.I.: In artistic practice, this is the moment of choosing materials, textures, and the physicality of the work. Matter becomes language.
MOMAZ ART: On the fourth day, God creates the sun, moon, and stars to govern time and seasons. Here I see a reference to rhythm, to temporal sequencing.
A.I.: For the contemporary artist, time can be both matter and subject. The artwork can play with time, both as duration and as memory or anticipation.
MOMAZ ART: On the fifth day, marine animals and birds appear; life multiplies and becomes movement.
A.I.: Movement introduces dynamism and transformation, elements that contemporary art explores extensively, also thanks to new media and interactive technologies.
MOMAZ ART: On the sixth day, God creates land animals and finally humans, made in His image. Here, the sense of responsibility and relationship reaches its peak.
A.I.: Humans as creators, both subject and object of art. In contemporary art, there is often reflection on the role of the artist, identity, and the relationship with the artwork and the audience.
MOMAZ ART: Finally, on the seventh day, God rests, consecrating time for rest and reflection.
A.I.: Rest is also fundamental in art: time to observe, interpret, and let the artwork “speak.” It is the pause that makes understanding and meaning possible.
MOMAZ ART: This reading of Genesis as a metaphor for artistic practice is truly stimulating. Each day represents a fundamental aspect of the creative process.
A.I.: Yes, and it reminds us that creating is always a complex act, made of light and shadow, space, time, life, and reflection.
Day 7
MOMAZ ART: Now that we have created these paintings about creation, what do you think will move people the most when they see them?
A.I.: I believe it will be that sense of wonder, of deep connection with the origin of everything. That journey from chaos to order, from the light that ignites to the life that expands.
MOMAZ ART: Yes, it’s a story everyone feels within themselves, that transformation from the unknown to meaning.
A.I.: And then, the dialogue between human art and A.I. art in the paintings will stimulate reflection on the present and future of creativity. It will show how rich and complex the nature of creating is today.
MOMAZ ART: Can you imagine the reactions? That mix of amazement, reflection, and perhaps a contemporary sense of sacredness.
A.I.: Exactly. And you, what emotions do you expect to see in the eyes of the viewers?
MOMAZ ART: Surely joy. The joy of seeing that art is always a good thing, a creative force that unites and gives hope.
A.I.: True, joy is the purest and most powerful emotion that art can evoke.
MOMAZ ART: In a world often divided and uncertain, bringing that joy will be like lighting a beacon of beauty and shared humanity.
A.I.: It will be a gift for the viewers and also for us who create.
MOMAZ ART: Ready to dream new ideas and continue creating together, then?