I think it would be more appropriate to say that technology changes creativity. When we are given a certain set of tools we create a certain set of outcomes. When the tools change we make new things. This just means that the way we express creatively changes. The old ways atrophy and new ideas flourish.

Technology has definitely created a space where creativity can bloom. For me, it all depends on the way you use technology and the infinite possibilities that technology provides. We wouldn't even be able to have so many creative media without the existence of technology, which has been part of people's lives for centuries. One case in point is art. The development and existence of art would not be possible without technology. Paintings would not have been possible, and nor would the design relieves of artists like the Romantic William Blake, whose 'etching the copperplates of his illuminated books' startle even today, and constitute a point of constant enquiry by 'museums and publishers' alike, as Robert N. Essick and Joseph Viscomi observe. Another example is painters like the Impressionists, whose creativity was enabled by technology itself. As Randy Rieland wonders, 'Where would the Impressionists have been without the invention of portable paint tubes that enabled them to paint outdoors? Who would have heard of Andy Warhol without silkscreen printing?'. It is very true that technology has changed our lives and shaped everything about the world that we live in, including the way we express ourselves. In a fundamental way, technology also enhances creativity by the way it opens up the doors of knowledge. Google and other search engines like Google have made possible our access to unlimited resources and sites where we can expose ourselves to an enormous spectrum of thoughts, ideas and media. Matt Stefl and Andrew Rohm claim that the '[w]e would hate to think of where we would be' without the internet', meaning 'without the millions of smart people and organizations freely sharing their insights, ideas, and solutions with the world', even though we must be mindful of how we use what we have got. Indeed, so many people use the internet and discover parts of their identities by working more on different skills and competencies. According to James Ingram, everyone has the chance to 'hone' their skills and share them around through platforms like YouTube, among many other choices. As a consequence, technology has led to the development of so many jobs, scientific disciplines, academic progress, entrepreneurship, traveling, tourism, and so much more. All these have definitely supplies spaces for creativity and innovation, and have given us tools to think in different ways and for different purposes. Technology has also reduced distance and time in terms of research and creative endeavours, enabling people to share their creativity with the whole world. Works Cited Ingram, James, 'Information and imagination: why technology isn’t killing creativity' (2018) <https://www.raconteur.net/creativity-technology/> [accessed 29 January 2021]. Essick, Robert N. and Joseph Viscomi, 'An Inquiry into William Blake’s Method of Color Printing' (2002) <http://bq.blakearchive.org/35.3.essick> [accessed 28 January 2021]. Rieland, Randy, '7 Ways Technology is Changing How Art is Made' (2014) <https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/7-ways-technology-is-changing-how-art-is-made-180952472/> [accessed 28 January 2021]. Stefl, Matt and Andrew Rohm, 'Is the Internet killing your creative potential? Lessons from the Art of Paper Airplane Making' (2017)<https://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2017/04/is-the-internet-killing-your-creative-potential/> [accessed 29 January 2021].

Technology makes our lives easier. It is convenient. It makes our actions faster and more efficient. Technology as a result presents us with ideas and actions with minimum effort. Creativity is a concept that has no boundaries, no rules. Creativity is limited when things are made easily available to us. Making a bookmark (creative) is unnecessary when you are reading on a kindle. Memorizing numbers with creative narratives is unnecessary because all our numbers are saved on our phones. Creativity thrives in challenging, laborious situations. The technology eliminates or minimizes such situations. A person would be more creative and authentic in decorating their room without technology like Pinterest or pre-collated visual mood boards. Laborious tasks like puzzles, chess, and painting require more creativity because they do not use any form of technology.