DEALING WITH AI IMAGE GENERATORS IN THE DESIGN STUDY PROCESS
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attitude toward AI, collaboration with AI, design education, image generationAbstract
The authors of this article pay particular attention to attitudes toward AI image generation capabilities and their relevance to the outcome of the design study process. This study seeks to investigate how AI can be used in a goal-oriented collaborative way to enhance the study process for future graphic and interior designers. The research question is: What are the key prerequisites for the involvement of AI in the study process for future designers? Data were collected using structured electronic e-mail expert interviews (N1 = 4) and two student surveys (N2a = 87, N2b = 64; one sample, two different times). The researchers use a mixed-method research design with case study features and conclude that design education should provide an opportunity to familiarize oneself with the possibilities of using AI tools sufficiently comprehensively, so that designers can compete in the labour market in their professional lives. Design value criteria are important for evaluation of variously created images and the use of AI tools to their advantage. AI involvement should follow when students have mastered the basics of professional activity and visual art. Considering that several students completely reject the use of AI, special attention should be paid to solving motivation problems. Future research should develop and explore the best methods and forms for integrating AI into the design study process.
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