The field of creative design is witnessing a significant shift towards human-AI collaboration, with a focus on understanding how designers work with artificial intelligence tools to enhance their creative workflows. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of human-human collaboration when working with AI tools, suggesting that systems that take advantage of shared human expertise in the prompting process can lead to more effective outcomes. The integration of AI into the design workflow is also being explored, with decision-making AI being used to support the convergence process in creative workflows. Furthermore, research has shown that co-exploration patterns in collaborative design processes can foster a sense of togetherness, cultivate collective intelligence, and enable teams to achieve outcomes beyond individual contributions. Noteworthy papers in this area include: When Teams Embrace AI, which highlights the importance of human-human collaboration when working with GenAI tools. Exploring Opportunities to Support Novice Visual Artists' Inspiration and Ideation with Generative AI, which reveals opportunities to design novice-targeted tools that foreground artists' needs. Understanding Collaboration between Professional Designers and Decision-making AI, which provides design recommendations for integrating decision-making AI into the creative design workflow. Beyond Divergence, which characterizes co-exploration patterns in collaborative design processes and underscores the value of co-exploration in design collaborations.
Human-AI Collaboration in Creative Design
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When Teams Embrace AI: Human Collaboration Strategies in Generative Prompting in a Creative Design Task
Exploring Opportunities to Support Novice Visual Artists' Inspiration and Ideation with Generative AI