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Title: Generative AI in the Applied Arts: Workflow Transformations, Evolving Professional Roles, and Emerging Skill Sets
Language: English
Authors: Sonia Andreou, Wesley Reges Soares Pereira, Omiros Panayides, Eva Korae, Aekaterini Mavri, Andri Ioannou (ORCID 0000-0002-3570-6578)
Source: Informatics in Education. 2025 24(4):681-696.
Availability: Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Akademjos str. 4, Vilnius LT 08663 Lithuania. Tel: +37-5-21-09300; Fax: +37-5-27-29209; e-mail: info@mii.vu.lt; Web site: https://infedu.vu.lt/journal/INFEDU
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
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Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Art, Professional Personnel, Ethics, Creative Activities, Computer Use, Artists, Skills, Resistance (Psychology), Educational Needs
ISSN: 1648-5831
2335-8971
Abstract: Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of creative practice in the applied arts. While these tools accelerate ideation and support iterative prototyping, they also challenge traditional notions of authorship, authenticity and professional identity. This qualitative study explores how applied arts professionals integrate Gen AI into their workflows, what challenges they face, and what new skills and literacies they see as essential. Through purposive sampling, ten professionals, including designers, art directors, and filmmakers from diverse cultural contexts, were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis identified two central themes: AI-driven workflow transformations and shifts in professional identity. Participants described Gen AI as a co-creator that enhances early conceptual work but also raised concerns around creative homogenization and ethical use of training data. These findings reinforce broader discussions in the literature about the dual role of AI as both a catalyst for innovation and a force that challenges creative diversity and cultural representation. The study highlights the need for a balanced approach to AI literacy in creative fields, one that integrates technical fluency with critical and ethical awareness. These insights provide a foundation for more nuanced, culturally sensitive, and ethically grounded approaches to AI adoption in the applied arts.
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Entry Date: 2026
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