Human-AI co-creation: why, what, and how?

ABSTRACT: The rapid diffusion of generative AI is pushing creative work toward human–AI co-creation (HAIC). This paper designs a conceptual HAIC model that specifies several indispensable elements of effective co-creation: Human, AI, Artifact, Instruction, and Interaction. We demonstrated through a case study of a large-scale management information system development project how the HAIC model helps organizations implement HAIC. The proposed framework offers both an analytical lens for researchers and prescriptive guidance for practitioners seeking to engineer reliable human–AI collaboration.

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Proceedings of the Design Society
Published
2026-07-02
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https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10608
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Human-AI co-creation: why, what, and how?

Runtao Ren, Jianxi Luo, J T
Proceedings of the Design Society
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Human-AI co-creation: why, what, and how?

Runtao Ren, Jianxi Luo, J T
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ABSTRACT: The rapid diffusion of generative AI is pushing creative work toward human–AI co-creation (HAIC). This paper designs a conceptual HAIC model that specifies several indispensable elements of effective co-creation: Human, AI, Artifact, Instruction, and Interaction. We demonstrated through a case study of a large-scale management information system development project how the HAIC model helps organizations implement HAIC. The proposed framework offers both an analytical lens for researchers and prescriptive guidance for practitioners seeking to engineer reliable human–AI collaboration.

Proceedings of the Design SocietyVol. 6
City University of Hong Kong (HK)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
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