
PsychologyMarch 6, 2026
People who know more about AI art find it less ethical
When people understand the system and process behind AI art, its moral implications become harder to accept
Ionela Bara is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the Social Brain Sciences laboratory at ETH Zurich. She studies the cognitive and neural bases of aesthetic experience and the ways that people perceive, evaluate and engage with visual art.

People who know more about AI art find it less ethical
When people understand the system and process behind AI art, its moral implications become harder to accept