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AI as creative partner: exploring perceived roles in human-AI co-creation

Dreyer, Susanne; McTeague, Chris; Thoring, Katja

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Dreyer, Susanne; McTeague, Chris; Thoring, Katja
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Page(s):
1011-1020
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10459
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Generative AI (GenAI) tools are getting more and more integrated into creative workflows, evolving from assistants to collaborators, and reshaping human-AI interactions in the creative process. To better understand the human side of this co-creation, an interview study was conducted with 19 architecture students participating in a GenAI-supported design futuring course. The study identified 18 roles humans and AI can take during co-creation, along with tool-specific variations and insights into emotional dynamics, creative experiences, perceived agency, and control during the design process.
Keywords:
human-AI co-creation, artificial intelligence (AI), user experience, design process
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