Reimagining Creativity: Gaussian Splatting as an Organological Extension of Imagination in Artistic Processes

This paper endeavors to investigate how we can understand creativity concerning computation by rearticulating imagination in artistic practices. Drawing on Yuk Hui’s concept of artificial imagination and Bernard Stiegler’s thinking on organology the paper uses the Choi Hung Estate project as a case study demonstrating the potential of Gaussian splatting as a supplement for the imagination in producing dynamic, interactive digital artworks that open the path for conceiving collective memories. By thinking of creativity and beyond computation, the paper unpacks the possibilities for re-grounding the philosophical foundation of Gaussian splatting from an organological perspective.