Creative AI workshops inspire new projects

A recent duo of workshops explored various themes related to the use of Generative AI in the creative fields.

The Generative Creative Visions Workshops were organised by GAIL Fellows Dr Caterina Moruzzi and Dr Shama Rahman, and  took place on the 25th February 2025, they were designed as an opportunity to bring together researchers and practitioners from the Creativity, AI, and the Human research cluster at the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL). 

With a focus on fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, the workshops aimed to explore how AI can support creative processes, ethical considerations, and human-centric design. The sessions addressed key themes such as AI applications in creative media, human-AI interaction, creativity and ethics, and AI in creative education, encouraging participants to generate and prototype new ideas.

A collage that merges circuit board patterns with textile motifs in a grid-like background of alternating black, grey, and white. Two hand-drawn arms are on each side of the image, positioned as if gently pulling on thin, white strings that cross the image diagonally.
Image credit: Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN - CC BY 4.0

Diverse backgrounds

Participants came from diverse backgrounds, including the arts, humanities, computer science, and design, creating a rich environment for exchange and collaboration. The FlowCreate platform played a central role in facilitating these discussions, allowing attendees to engage with AI tools in real time. Many found the platform intuitive and stimulating, and they provided valuable feedback on how it could be further refined to better support interdisciplinary creative work.

Beyond generating innovative ideas, the workshops successfully fostered new professional connections and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Selected teams will now have the opportunity to refine their ideas further with dedicated funding. 

Funded projects

Three groups have been selected to receive funding to support the following proposed projects:

  • The Garden of (Un)Earthly AIs is an immersive art installation that uses AI to explore ethical dilemmas in artificial intelligence, inviting audience interaction to shape a narrative that reflects real-world AI issues.
  • Sphaerosymphony is an interactive installation that presents real-time air quality data through a visually dynamic 3D sphere and an evolving soundscape, offering a multisensory digital experience to raise environmental awareness and facilitate educational engagement through accessible web and immersive technologies.
  • MIRAI is a research-creation project that investigates the impact of Generative AI on the creativity of students by studying how they integrate AI into their art-making processes. It aims to develop a deeper understanding of AI’s role in creativity and culminates in the creation of a Creative AI Manifesto to guide responsible and informed use of AI in creative disciplines.

We will update on each of these projects as they develop and reach their culmination. 

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